Cup Lichen vs Dwarf Brocket

Cladonia coccifera compared with Mazama chunyi

Key Differences

• Cup Lichen is Least Concern while Dwarf Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cup Lichen	Dwarf Brocket
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Cladonia	Mazama
Species	Cladonia coccifera	Mazama chunyi

Conservation Status

Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cup Lichen	Dwarf Brocket
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).

Dwarf Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.