Hare's-tail vs Perforated Ruffle Lichen

Lagurus ovatus compared with Parmotrema perforatum

Key Differences

• Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated while Perforated Ruffle Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hare's-tail	Perforated Ruffle Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Lagurus	Parmotrema
Species	Lagurus ovatus	Parmotrema perforatum

Conservation Status

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Perforated Ruffle Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hare's-tail	Perforated Ruffle Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Perforated Ruffle Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇺🇸 United States