Dark Gray Boulder Lichen vs Japanese Hare

Porpidia cinereoatra compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Dark Gray Boulder Lichen is Near Threatened while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Gray Boulder Lichen	Japanese Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Lecideaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Porpidia	Lepus
Species	Porpidia cinereoatra	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Gray Boulder Lichen	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.