Japanese Hare vs Pitted Beard Lichen

Lepus brachyurus compared with Usnea cavernosa

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while Pitted Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Pitted Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Pitted Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitted Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.