Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Mountain Goat

Cladonia humilis compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen is Vulnerable while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen	Mountain Goat
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	Oreamnos
Species	Cladonia humilis	Oreamnos americanus

Conservation Status

Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen	Mountain Goat
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.