Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Patagonian mara

Cladonia cervicornis compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen	Patagonian mara
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	Dolichotis
Species	Cladonia cervicornis	Dolichotis patagonum

Conservation Status

Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen	Patagonian mara
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.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. 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.