Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Malayan civet

Cladonia humilis compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen is Vulnerable while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen	Malayan civet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Cladonia	Viverra
Species	Cladonia humilis	Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen	Malayan civet
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.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.