Cup Lichen vs Honey possum

Cladonia coccifera compared with Tarsipes rostratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cup Lichen	Honey possum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Tarsipedidae
Genus	Cladonia	Tarsipes
Species	Cladonia coccifera	Tarsipes rostratus

Conservation Status

Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cup Lichen	Honey possum
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).

Honey possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.