Cup Lichen vs Fringed Myotis

Cladonia peziziformis compared with Myotis thysanodes

Key Differences

Cup Lichen is Endangered while Fringed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cup Lichen	Fringed Myotis
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cladonia	Myotis
Species	Cladonia peziziformis	Myotis thysanodes

Conservation Status

Cup Lichen

EN — Endangered

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cup Lichen	Fringed Myotis
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.