Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Margay

Cladonia cervicornis compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cladonia	Leopardus
Species	Cladonia cervicornis	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.