Dark Red Disc Lichen vs Japanese Hare

Lecidea erythrophaea compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Red Disc 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	Lecidea	Lepus
Species	Lecidea erythrophaea	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Red Disc Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.