Cudbear vs Japanese Hare

Ochrolechia tartarea compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Cudbear is Endangered while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cudbear	Japanese Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Ochrolechiaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Ochrolechia	Lepus
Species	Ochrolechia tartarea	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cudbear	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cudbear

Habitat

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

Range

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

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.