Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Many-Forked Cladonia

Cladonia ramulosa compared with Cladonia furcata

Key Differences

• Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen is Least Concern while Many-Forked Cladonia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Many-Forked Cladonia
Kingdom same	Fungi (真菌界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (茶漬綱)	Lecanoromycetes (茶漬綱)
Order same	Lecanorales (茶漬目)	Lecanorales (茶漬目)
Family same	Cladoniaceae	Cladoniaceae
Genus same	Cladonia	Cladonia
Species	Cladonia ramulosa	Cladonia furcata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Many-Forked Cladonia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Many-Forked Cladonia
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).

Many-Forked Cladonia

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States