Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Dragon Horn

Cladonia ramulosa compared with Cladonia squamosa

Key Differences

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen is Least Concern while Dragon Horn is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Dragon Horn
Kingdom same	Fungi (mantar)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Asklı mantarlar)	Ascomycota (Asklı mantarlar)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family same	Cladoniaceae	Cladoniaceae
Genus same	Cladonia	Cladonia
Species	Cladonia ramulosa	Cladonia squamosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Göster Genus: Cladonia

Conservation Status

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Dragon Horn

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Dragon Horn
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).

Dragon Horn

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). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.