Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen vs

Cladonia ramulosa compared with Cladonia novochlorophaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family same	Cladoniaceae	Cladoniaceae
Genus same	Cladonia	Cladonia
Species	Cladonia ramulosa	Cladonia novochlorophaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cladonia.

ดู: Genus: Cladonia

Conservation Status

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

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

Cladonia novochlorophaea is a cup lichen forming small, greenish-grey podetia that may develop red-tipped apothecia. It grows on acidic substrates including soil, peat, and rotting wood in heathlands, bogs, and woodland clearings across temperate and boreal zones. This species contains secondary metabolites including fumarprotocetraric acid and is used as a bioindicator of habitat quality.