Crazy Scale Lichen vs Ornate Cuscus

Cladonia turgida compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazy Scale Lichen	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Cladonia	Phalanger
Species	Cladonia turgida	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

Crazy Scale Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazy Scale Lichen	Ornate Cuscus
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.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.