Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Jalapan Vole

Cladonia ramulosa compared with Microtus quasiater

Key Differences

• Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen is Least Concern while Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Jalapan Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cladonia	Microtus
Species	Cladonia ramulosa	Microtus quasiater

Conservation Status

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Jalapan Vole
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).

Jalapan Vole

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.