vs Ethiopian Highland Hare

Diplotomma pharcidium compared with Lepus starcki

Key Differences

• is Endangered while Ethiopian Highland Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Ethiopian Highland Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Lagomorpha (อันดับกระต่าย)
Family	Caliciaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Diplotomma	Lepus
Species	Diplotomma pharcidium	Lepus starcki

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Ethiopian Highland Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Ethiopian Highland Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ethiopian Highland Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Diplotomma pharcidium is a crustose lichen with a greyish thallus bearing dark, lecideine apothecia on calcareous bark and rock. It inhabits old calcareous rock faces and weathered limestone in temperate European environments. This lichen is sensitive to air pollution and is found primarily in areas with low nitrogen deposition.