Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Lesser Capybara

Cladonia cervicornis compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Cladonia	Hydrochoerus
Species	Cladonia cervicornis	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Conservation Status

Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen	Lesser Capybara
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.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.