Foca Pia vs Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen

Pagophilus groenlandicus compared with Cladonia humilis

Key Differences

• Foca Pia is Not Evaluated while Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foca Pia	Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Pagophilus	Cladonia
Species	Pagophilus groenlandicus	Cladonia humilis

Conservation Status

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foca Pia	Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Humble Pixie-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). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden