Bottle Brush Shield Lichen vs Indian Hare

Parmelia squarrosa compared with Lepus nigricollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bottle Brush Shield Lichen	Indian 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	Parmelia	Lepus
Species	Parmelia squarrosa	Lepus nigricollis

Conservation Status

Bottle Brush Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Indian Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bottle Brush Shield Lichen	Indian Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bottle Brush Shield Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Indian Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius and Seychelles.

Bottle Brush Shield Lichen

The Bottle Brush Shield Lichen (Parmelia squarrosa) is a species in the genus Parmelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.