Cup Lichen vs Mexican vole

Cladonia coccifera compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cup Lichen	Mexican 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	Microtus
Species	Cladonia coccifera	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cup Lichen	Mexican 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).

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.