Gudaur Snow Vole vs Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen

Chionomys gud compared with Cladonia humilis

Key Differences

• Gudaur Snow Vole is Least Concern while Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gudaur Snow Vole	Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Chionomys	Cladonia
Species	Chionomys gud	Cladonia humilis

Conservation Status

Gudaur Snow Vole

LC — Least Concern

Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gudaur Snow Vole	Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gudaur Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Humble 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). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.