Glaucous Cup Lichen vs Mexican vole

Cladonia glauca compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Glaucous Cup Lichen is Vulnerable while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Glaucous Cup Lichen	Mexican vole
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	Microtus
Species	Cladonia glauca	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Glaucous Cup Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Glaucous Cup Lichen	Mexican vole
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.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.