Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Mountain Anoa

Cladonia humilis compared with Bubalus quarlesi

Key Differences

Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen is Vulnerable while Mountain Anoa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen	Mountain Anoa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cladonia	Bubalus
Species	Cladonia humilis	Bubalus quarlesi

Conservation Status

Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Anoa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen	Mountain Anoa
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.