Chinese Hare vs Warty Beard Lichen

Lepus sinensis compared with Usnea ceratina

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Warty Beard Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Warty Beard Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Warty Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Warty Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Chinese Hare

The Chinese Hare (Lepus sinensis) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.