Cup Lichen vs Desmarest's hutia

Cladonia coccifera compared with Capromys pilorides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cup Lichen	Desmarest's hutia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Cladonia	Capromys
Species	Cladonia coccifera	Capromys pilorides

Conservation Status

Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Desmarest's hutia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cup Lichen	Desmarest's hutia
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).

Desmarest's hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.