Crowned Pixie-Cup vs Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Cladonia carneola compared with Alticola olchonensis

Key Differences

Crowned Pixie-Cup is Vulnerable while Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crowned Pixie-Cup	Lake Baikal Mountain 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	Alticola
Species	Cladonia carneola	Alticola olchonensis

Conservation Status

Crowned Pixie-Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crowned Pixie-Cup	Lake Baikal Mountain 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.