Cup Lichen vs Irene s Mountain Vole

Cladonia coccifera compared with Neodon irene

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cup Lichen	Irene s Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cladonia	Neodon
Species	Cladonia coccifera	Neodon irene

Conservation Status

Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Irene s Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cup Lichen	Irene s Mountain Vole
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).

Irene s Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.