Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Incan Broad-nosed Bat

Cladonia humilis compared with Platyrrhinus incarum

Key Differences

Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen is Vulnerable while Incan Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen	Incan Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Cladonia	Platyrrhinus
Species	Cladonia humilis	Platyrrhinus incarum

Conservation Status

Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Incan Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen	Incan Broad-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.