Cup Lichen vs Indian Pangolin

Cladonia coccifera compared with Manis crassicaudata

Key Differences

• Cup Lichen is Least Concern while Indian Pangolin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cup Lichen	Indian Pangolin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Manidae
Genus	Cladonia	Manis
Species	Cladonia coccifera	Manis crassicaudata

Conservation Status

Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cup Lichen	Indian Pangolin
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).

Indian Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.