Elf Ears Lichen vs Highland Mangabey

Normandina pulchella compared with Rungwecebus kipunji

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elf Ears Lichen	Highland Mangabey
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Verrucariales (Verrucariales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Verrucariaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Normandina	Rungwecebus
Species	Normandina pulchella	Rungwecebus kipunji

Conservation Status

Elf Ears Lichen

EN — Endangered

Highland Mangabey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elf Ears Lichen	Highland Mangabey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elf Ears 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 (Colombia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.