Birchbark Dot Lichen vs Omilteme Cottontail

Leptorhaphis epidermidis compared with Sylvilagus insonus

Key Differences

• Birchbark Dot Lichen is Least Concern while Omilteme Cottontail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birchbark Dot Lichen	Omilteme Cottontail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Naetrocymbaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Leptorhaphis	Sylvilagus
Species	Leptorhaphis epidermidis	Sylvilagus insonus

Conservation Status

Birchbark Dot Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birchbark Dot Lichen	Omilteme Cottontail
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.

Omilteme Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.