Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Lowe's Shrew

Cladonia humilis compared with Chodsigoa parca

Key Differences

• Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen is Vulnerable while Lowe's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen	Lowe's Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Cladonia	Chodsigoa
Species	Cladonia humilis	Chodsigoa parca

Conservation Status

Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen	Lowe's Shrew
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.

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.