Crowned Pixie-Cup vs Hairy-nosed otter

Cladonia carneola compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Crowned Pixie-Cup is Vulnerable while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crowned Pixie-Cup	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cladonia	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Cladonia carneola	Lutra sumatrana

Conservation Status

Crowned Pixie-Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crowned Pixie-Cup	Hairy-nosed otter
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.

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.