Crescent Map Lichen vs European hare

Rhizocarpon lecanorinum compared with Lepus europaeus

Key Differences

• Crescent Map Lichen is Least Concern while European hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Map Lichen	European hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Rhizocarpaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Rhizocarpon	Lepus
Species	Rhizocarpon lecanorinum	Lepus europaeus

Conservation Status

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

European hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crescent Map Lichen	European hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crescent Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

European hare

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 7 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (4 countries), and South America (8 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

European hare

European hare (Lepus europaeus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States