Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Mound-building Mouse

Cladonia humilis compared with Mus spicilegus

Key Differences

Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen is Vulnerable while Mound-building Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen	Mound-building Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cladonia	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Cladonia humilis	Mus spicilegus

Conservation Status

Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen	Mound-building Mouse
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.