Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Pousargues’s Mongoose

Cladonia humilis compared with Dologale dybowskii

Key Differences

Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen is Vulnerable while Pousargues’s Mongoose is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen	Pousargues’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Cladonia	Dologale
Species	Cladonia humilis	Dologale dybowskii

Conservation Status

Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Pousargues’s Mongoose

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen	Pousargues’s Mongoose
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.