Black Lichen vs Blackcurrant

Lichina pygmaea compared with Antidesma parvifolium

Key Differences

• Black Lichen is Extinct while Blackcurrant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lichen	Blackcurrant
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lichinomycetes (Lichinomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lichinales (Lichinales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Lichinaceae	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Lichina	Antidesma
Species	Lichina pygmaea	Antidesma parvifolium

Conservation Status

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lichen	Blackcurrant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Blackcurrant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Black Lichen

The Black Lichen (Lichina pygmaea) is a species in the genus Lichina. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Its geographic range spans Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Blackcurrant

The Blackcurrant (Antidesma parvifolium) is a species in the genus Antidesma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.