vs Omilteme Cottontail

Leproplaca cirrochroa compared with Sylvilagus insonus

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Omilteme Cottontail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Omilteme Cottontail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Teloschistaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Leproplaca	Sylvilagus
Species	Leproplaca cirrochroa	Sylvilagus insonus

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Omilteme Cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Omilteme Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leproplaca cirrochroa is a crustose lichen in the family Teloschistaceae, assessed as Near Threatened (NT). It grows on nutrient-enriched rock surfaces and tree bark, often in coastal or sheltered habitats. Like other members of the genus, it produces bright orange-yellow thalli from anthraquinone pigments.