Cup Lichen vs Gray Marmot

Cladonia coccifera compared with Marmota baibacina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cup Lichen	Gray Marmot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cladonia	Marmota
Species	Cladonia coccifera	Marmota baibacina

Conservation Status

Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cup Lichen	Gray Marmot
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).

Gray Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.