Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Mayor s Mouse

Cladonia cervicornis compared with Mus mayori

Key Differences

• Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen is Least Concern while Mayor s Mouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen	Mayor s Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cladonia	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Cladonia cervicornis	Mus mayori

Conservation Status

Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Mayor s Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen	Mayor s Mouse
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.

Mayor s Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.