Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Hainan Gymnure

Cladonia ramulosa compared with Neohylomys hainanensis

Key Differences

• Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen is Least Concern while Hainan Gymnure is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Hainan Gymnure
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Cladonia	Neohylomys
Species	Cladonia ramulosa	Neohylomys hainanensis

Conservation Status

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Hainan Gymnure

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Hainan Gymnure
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).

Hainan Gymnure

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.