Boreal Button Lichen vs Corsican Hare

Buellia disciformis compared with Lepus corsicanus

Key Differences

• Boreal Button Lichen is Critically Endangered while Corsican Hare is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Button Lichen	Corsican Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Caliciaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Buellia	Lepus
Species	Buellia disciformis	Lepus corsicanus

Conservation Status

Boreal Button Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Corsican Hare

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Button Lichen	Corsican Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boreal Button Lichen

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Corsican Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in France. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Boreal Button Lichen

The Boreal Button Lichen (Buellia disciformis) is a species in the genus Buellia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.