Ouistiti de Marca vs Split-Peg Lichen

Mico marcai compared with Cladonia cariosa

Key Differences

• Ouistiti de Marca is Vulnerable while Split-Peg Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ouistiti de Marca	Split-Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Callitrichidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Mico	Cladonia
Species	Mico marcai	Cladonia cariosa

Conservation Status

Ouistiti de Marca

VU — Vulnerable

Split-Peg Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ouistiti de Marca	Split-Peg Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ouistiti de Marca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Split-Peg Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.