Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen vs

Cladonia decorticata compared with Cladonia bellidiflora

Key Differences

• Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen is Least Concern while is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (грибы)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (леканоромицеты)	Lecanoromycetes (леканоромицеты)
Order same	Lecanorales (леканоровые)	Lecanorales (леканоровые)
Family same	Cladoniaceae	Cladoniaceae
Genus same	Cladonia	Cladonia
Species	Cladonia decorticata	Cladonia bellidiflora

Evolutionary Relationship

Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cladonia.

Conservation Status

Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen

LC — Least Concern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen

The Branching pixie pebblehorn lichen (Cladonia decorticata) is a species in the genus Cladonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Cladonia bellidiflora is an Arctic-alpine cup lichen producing reddish-tipped podetia emerging from a basal squamule layer on acidic soil and rock in high-altitude and high-latitude environments. It is found across Arctic and alpine zones in the Northern Hemisphere but is rare at its southern range margins. Critically Endangered in certain regions due to climate warming, habitat loss, and restricted distribution.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden