Crazy Scale Lichen vs Mountain Coati

Cladonia turgida compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Crazy Scale Lichen is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazy Scale Lichen	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Cladonia	Nasua
Species	Cladonia turgida	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Crazy Scale Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazy Scale Lichen	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crazy Scale Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.