vs Desert Hare.

Comatricha elegans compared with Lepus tibetanus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Desert Hare. is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Desert Hare.
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mycetozoa	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stemonitidales	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Stemonitidaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Comatricha	Lepus
Species	Comatricha elegans	Lepus tibetanus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Desert Hare.

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Desert Hare.
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

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

Desert Hare.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Comatricha elegans is a delicate myxomycete forming slender, stalked, cylindrical sporangia with an intricate internal network of threads (capillitium) that aid spore dispersal. It grows on decaying wood and bark in humid forest environments worldwide. This species belongs to a group of slime moulds notable for their elegant fruiting body architecture and cosmopolitan distribution.