Arctic Hare vs Quill Lichen

Lepus arcticus compared with Cladonia amaurocraea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Quill Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Lepus	Cladonia
Species	Lepus arcticus	Cladonia amaurocraea

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Quill Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Quill 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.

Quill Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.