Cup Lichen vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Cladonia coccifera compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

• Cup Lichen is Least Concern while Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cup Lichen	Desert Pocket Gopher
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Geomyidae
Genus	Cladonia	Geomys
Species	Cladonia coccifera	Geomys arenarius

Conservation Status

Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cup Lichen	Desert Pocket Gopher
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 (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.