Crowned Pixie-Cup vs Gudaur Snow Vole

Cladonia carneola compared with Chionomys gud

Key Differences

Crowned Pixie-Cup is Vulnerable while Gudaur Snow Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crowned Pixie-Cup	Gudaur Snow 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	Chionomys
Species	Cladonia carneola	Chionomys gud

Conservation Status

Crowned Pixie-Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Gudaur Snow Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crowned Pixie-Cup	Gudaur Snow 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.