Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Nimba otter shrew

Cladonia humilis compared with Micropotamogale lamottei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen	Nimba otter shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Cladonia	Micropotamogale
Species	Cladonia humilis	Micropotamogale lamottei

Conservation Status

Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Nimba otter shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen	Nimba otter 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.