Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen vs European Mink

Cladonia cervicornis compared with Mustela lutreola

Key Differences

• Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen is Least Concern while European Mink is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen	European Mink
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cladonia	Mustela
Species	Cladonia cervicornis	Mustela lutreola

Conservation Status

Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

European Mink

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen	European Mink
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

European Mink

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen

The Browned Pixie-cup Lichen (Cladonia cervicornis) is a species in the genus Cladonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.