Cup Lichen vs Hainan Hare

Cladonia coccifera compared with Lepus hainanus

Key Differences

• Cup Lichen is Least Concern while Hainan Hare is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cup Lichen	Hainan Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Cladonia	Lepus
Species	Cladonia coccifera	Lepus hainanus

Conservation Status

Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Hainan Hare

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cup Lichen	Hainan Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cup Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Hainan Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.