Birchbark Dot Lichen vs Hare's-tail

Leptorhaphis epidermidis compared with Lagurus ovatus

Key Differences

• Birchbark Dot Lichen is Least Concern while Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birchbark Dot Lichen	Hare's-tail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Naetrocymbaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Leptorhaphis	Lagurus
Species	Leptorhaphis epidermidis	Lagurus ovatus

Conservation Status

Birchbark Dot Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birchbark Dot Lichen	Hare's-tail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Birchbark Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

Birchbark Dot Lichen

The Birchbark Dot Lichen (Leptorhaphis epidermidis) is a species in the genus Leptorhaphis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States