British Soldier Lichen vs Many-Forked Cladonia

Cladonia cristatella compared with Cladonia furcata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	British Soldier Lichen	Many-Forked Cladonia
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 cristatella	Cladonia furcata

Evolutionary Relationship

British Soldier Lichen and Many-Forked Cladonia share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cladonia.

Conservation Status

British Soldier Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Many-Forked Cladonia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	British Soldier Lichen	Many-Forked Cladonia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

British Soldier Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Many-Forked Cladonia

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

British Soldier Lichen

The British Soldier Lichen (Cladonia cristatella) is a species in the genus Cladonia. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States