Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen vs small tortoiseshell

Cladonia ramulosa compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (真菌界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (茶漬綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Lecanorales (茶漬目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Cladonia	Aglais
Species	Cladonia ramulosa	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	small tortoiseshell
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).

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). 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.

small tortoiseshell

小玳瑁蛱蝶(Aglais urticae)在IUCN红色名录中被列为近危(NT)物种。接近符合受威胁种标准，如无保护措施，种群可能变得脆弱。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden