Cup Lichen vs East African Arvicanthis

Cladonia coccifera compared with Arvicanthis nairobae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cup Lichen	East African Arvicanthis
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cladonia	Arvicanthis
Species	Cladonia coccifera	Arvicanthis nairobae

Conservation Status

Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

East African Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cup Lichen	East African Arvicanthis
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).

East African Arvicanthis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.