Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Smooth-Footed Powderhorn

Cladonia ramulosa compared with Cladonia ochrochlora

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Smooth-Footed Powderhorn
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 ochrochlora

Evolutionary Relationship

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen and Smooth-Footed Powderhorn share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cladonia.

Conservation Status

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Smooth-Footed Powderhorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Smooth-Footed Powderhorn
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).

Smooth-Footed Powderhorn

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).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 8 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States