Crowned Pixie-Cup vs European water vole

Cladonia carneola compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

Crowned Pixie-Cup is Vulnerable while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crowned Pixie-Cup	European water vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cladonia	Arvicola
Species	Cladonia carneola	Arvicola amphibius

Conservation Status

Crowned Pixie-Cup

VU — Vulnerable

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crowned Pixie-Cup	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crowned Pixie-Cup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.