Cup Lichen vs Forest Dormouse

Cladonia coccifera compared with Dryomys nitedula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cup Lichen	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Cladonia	Dryomys
Species	Cladonia coccifera	Dryomys nitedula

Conservation Status

Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cup Lichen	Forest Dormouse
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).

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.