Cup Lichen vs Flat-headed cat

Cladonia peziziformis compared with Prionailurus planiceps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cup Lichen	Flat-headed cat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cladonia	Prionailurus
Species	Cladonia peziziformis	Prionailurus planiceps

Conservation Status

Cup Lichen

EN — Endangered

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cup Lichen	Flat-headed cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cup Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.