Glaucous Cup Lichen vs Lamulate Shrew

Cladonia glauca compared with Chodsigoa lamula

Key Differences

Glaucous Cup Lichen is Vulnerable while Lamulate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Glaucous Cup Lichen	Lamulate Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Cladonia	Chodsigoa
Species	Cladonia glauca	Chodsigoa lamula

Conservation Status

Glaucous Cup Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Lamulate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Glaucous Cup Lichen	Lamulate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Glaucous Cup Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.