Crowned Pixie-Cup vs Northern Mole Vole

Cladonia carneola compared with Ellobius talpinus

Key Differences

Crowned Pixie-Cup is Vulnerable while Northern Mole Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crowned Pixie-Cup	Northern Mole 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	Ellobius
Species	Cladonia carneola	Ellobius talpinus

Conservation Status

Crowned Pixie-Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crowned Pixie-Cup	Northern Mole 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.