Cup Lichen vs Miller's Dog-faced Bat

Cladonia peziziformis compared with Cynomops milleri

Key Differences

• Cup Lichen is Endangered while Miller's Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cup Lichen	Miller's Dog-faced Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Cladonia	Cynomops
Species	Cladonia peziziformis	Cynomops milleri

Conservation Status

Cup Lichen

EN — Endangered

Miller's Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cup Lichen	Miller's Dog-faced Bat
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.

Miller's Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.