Cup Lichen vs Fringed Myotis

Cladonia coccifera compared with Myotis thysanodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cup Lichen	Fringed Myotis
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cladonia	Myotis
Species	Cladonia coccifera	Myotis thysanodes

Conservation Status

Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cup Lichen	Fringed Myotis
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).

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.