Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Muya Valley Vole

Cladonia merochlorophaea compared with Microtus mujanensis

Key Differences

• Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen is Least Concern while Muya Valley Vole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen	Muya Valley 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 merochlorophaea	Microtus mujanensis

Conservation Status

Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Muya Valley Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen	Muya Valley Vole
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).

Muya Valley Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.