Arctic Hare vs Jelly Lichen

Lepus arcticus compared with Enchylium tenax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Jelly Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Collemataceae
Genus	Lepus	Enchylium
Species	Lepus arcticus	Enchylium tenax

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Jelly Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Jelly Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Jelly Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Arctic Hare

The Arctic Hare (Lepus arcticus) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.