Cup Lichen vs Fat-tailed false antechinus

Cladonia coccifera compared with Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cup Lichen	Fat-tailed false antechinus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Cladonia	Pseudantechinus
Species	Cladonia coccifera	Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis

Conservation Status

Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Fat-tailed false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cup Lichen	Fat-tailed false antechinus
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).

Fat-tailed false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.