Cup Lichen vs Gelbwangenammer

Cladonia coccifera compared with Ammodramus aurifrons

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cup Lichen	Gelbwangenammer
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Passerellidae
Genus	Cladonia	Ammodramus
Species	Cladonia coccifera	Ammodramus aurifrons

Conservation Status

Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Gelbwangenammer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cup Lichen	Gelbwangenammer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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, Colombia).

Gelbwangenammer

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Gelbwangenammer

Yellow-browed Sparrow (Ammodramus aurifrons) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway