Cup Lichen vs Malayan civet

Cladonia peziziformis compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

Cup Lichen is Endangered while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cup Lichen	Malayan civet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Cladonia	Viverra
Species	Cladonia peziziformis	Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

Cup Lichen

EN — Endangered

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cup Lichen	Malayan civet
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.