Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Cladonia cervicornis compared with Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Key Differences

• Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen is Least Concern while Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cladonia	Ammospermophilus
Species	Cladonia cervicornis	Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Conservation Status

Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
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.

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

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.