Cup Lichen vs Northern elephant seal

Cladonia coccifera compared with Mirounga angustirostris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cup Lichen	Northern elephant seal
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Cladonia	Mirounga
Species	Cladonia coccifera	Mirounga angustirostris

Conservation Status

Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cup Lichen	Northern elephant seal
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).

Northern elephant seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.