Cup Lichen vs Long-clawed Shrew

Cladonia coccifera compared with Sorex unguiculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cup Lichen	Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Cladonia	Sorex
Species	Cladonia coccifera	Sorex unguiculatus

Conservation Status

Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cup Lichen	Long-clawed Shrew
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).

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.