Cup Lichen vs puma

Cladonia peziziformis compared with Puma concolor

Key Differences

• Cup Lichen is Endangered while puma is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cup Lichen	puma
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	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Cladonia peziziformis	Puma concolor

Conservation Status

Cup Lichen

EN — Endangered

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cup Lichen	puma
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.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇺🇸 United States