Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Peking Myotis

Cladonia humilis compared with Myotis pequinius

Key Differences

Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen is Vulnerable while Peking Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen	Peking Myotis
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cladonia	Myotis
Species	Cladonia humilis	Myotis pequinius

Conservation Status

Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Peking Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen	Peking Myotis
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.