Frosted Cup Lichen vs Lofty Pericote

Cladonia ecmocyna compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frosted Cup Lichen	Lofty Pericote
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	Auliscomys
Species	Cladonia ecmocyna	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Frosted Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frosted Cup Lichen	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Frosted Cup Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.