Hammered Shield Lichen vs Japanese Hare

Parmelia sulcata compared with Lepus brachyurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hammered Shield Lichen	Japanese Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Parmelia	Lepus
Species	Parmelia sulcata	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Hammered Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hammered Shield Lichen	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hammered Shield Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.