British Soldier Lichen vs Smooth Clad Lichen

Cladonia cristatella compared with Cladonia gracilis

Key Differences

• British Soldier Lichen is Not Evaluated while Smooth Clad Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	British Soldier Lichen	Smooth Clad 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 cristatella	Cladonia gracilis

Evolutionary Relationship

British Soldier Lichen and Smooth Clad Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cladonia.

Conservation Status

British Soldier Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Smooth Clad Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	British Soldier Lichen	Smooth Clad Lichen
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.

Smooth Clad Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States