Beard Lichen vs Japanese Hare

Usnea subgracilis compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beard Lichen	Japanese Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Usnea	Lepus
Species	Usnea subgracilis	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beard Lichen	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beard Lichen

The Beard Lichen (Usnea subgracilis) is a species in the genus Usnea. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.