vs Many-Forked Cladonia

Cladonia bellidiflora compared with Cladonia furcata

Key Differences

• is Critically Endangered while Many-Forked Cladonia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		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 bellidiflora	Cladonia furcata

Evolutionary Relationship

and Many-Forked Cladonia share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cladonia.

Conservation Status

CR — Critically Endangered

Many-Forked Cladonia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Many-Forked Cladonia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Many-Forked Cladonia

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Cladonia bellidiflora是一种北极高山杯状地衣，在酸性土壤和岩石上的基部叶状层上长出红色尖端的担子柄。分布于北半球北极和高山地带，但在其南部分布边缘较为罕见。由于气候变暖、生境丧失和分布受限，在某些地区被列为极危（CR）。