Dotted Ribbon Lichen vs Hare's-tail

Ramalina fastigiata compared with Lagurus ovatus

Key Differences

• Dotted Ribbon Lichen is Least Concern while Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Ribbon Lichen	Hare's-tail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ramalinaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ramalina	Lagurus
Species	Ramalina fastigiata	Lagurus ovatus

Conservation Status

Dotted Ribbon Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Ribbon Lichen	Hare's-tail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dotted Ribbon Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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