Omilteme Cottontail vs Perforated Ruffle Lichen

Sylvilagus insonus compared with Parmotrema perforatum

Key Differences

• Omilteme Cottontail is Data Deficient while Perforated Ruffle Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Omilteme Cottontail	Perforated Ruffle 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	Sylvilagus	Parmotrema
Species	Sylvilagus insonus	Parmotrema perforatum

Conservation Status

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Perforated Ruffle Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Omilteme Cottontail	Perforated Ruffle Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Omilteme Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Perforated Ruffle Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.