Japanese Hare vs Salted Shield Lichen

Lepus brachyurus compared with Parmelia saxatilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Salted Shield 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	Parmelia
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Parmelia saxatilis

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Salted Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Salted 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.