Mealy Pixie Cup vs Paradox Vole

Cladonia chlorophaea compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mealy Pixie Cup	Paradox Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cladonia	Microtus
Species	Cladonia chlorophaea	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Mealy Pixie Cup

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mealy Pixie Cup	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mealy Pixie Cup

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.