Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Japanese Squirrel

Cladonia humilis compared with Sciurus lis

Key Differences

• Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen is Vulnerable while Japanese Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen	Japanese Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cladonia	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Cladonia humilis	Sciurus lis

Conservation Status

Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Japanese Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen	Japanese Squirrel
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.

Japanese Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.