Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Least Philippine Apomys

Cladonia merochlorophaea compared with Apomys musculus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen	Least Philippine Apomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cladonia	Apomys
Species	Cladonia merochlorophaea	Apomys musculus

Conservation Status

Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Least Philippine Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen	Least Philippine Apomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gritty 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, Colombia).

Least Philippine Apomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.