Cup Lichen vs Formosan Serow

Cladonia coccifera compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cup Lichen	Formosan Serow
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	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cladonia	Capricornis
Species	Cladonia coccifera	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cup Lichen	Formosan Serow
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).

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.