Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Sui Hua Shan

Cladonia ramulosa compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen is Least Concern while Sui Hua Shan is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Sui Hua Shan
Kingdom	Fungi (真菌界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (茶漬綱)	Pinopsida (松柏纲)
Order	Lecanorales (茶漬目)	Pinales (松柏目)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Taxaceae
Genus	Cladonia	Amentotaxus
Species	Cladonia ramulosa	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Conservation Status

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Sui Hua Shan

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Sui Hua Shan
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).

Sui Hua Shan

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.

Sui Hua Shan

The Catkin Yew (Amentotaxus argotaenia) is a species in the genus Amentotaxus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.