Cup Lichen vs Forbes s Chiruromys

Cladonia coccifera compared with Chiruromys forbesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cup Lichen	Forbes s Chiruromys
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	Chiruromys
Species	Cladonia coccifera	Chiruromys forbesi

Conservation Status

Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Forbes s Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cup Lichen	Forbes s Chiruromys
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).

Forbes s Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.