Blick s Arvicanthis vs Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

Arvicanthis blicki compared with Cladonia merochlorophaea

Key Differences

• Blick s Arvicanthis is Near Threatened while Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blick s Arvicanthis	Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Arvicanthis	Cladonia
Species	Arvicanthis blicki	Cladonia merochlorophaea

Conservation Status

Blick s Arvicanthis

NT — Near Threatened

Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blick s Arvicanthis	Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blick s Arvicanthis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Blick s Arvicanthis

The Blick s Arvicanthis (Arvicanthis blicki) is a species in the genus Arvicanthis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.