Black Lichen vs Bloodwort

Lichina pygmaea compared with Achillea millefolium

Key Differences

  • Black Lichen is Extinct while Bloodwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Lichen Bloodwort
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Lichinomycetes (Lichinomycetes) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lichinales (Lichinales) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Lichinaceae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Lichina Achillea
Species Lichina pygmaea Achillea millefolium

Conservation Status

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

Bloodwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Lichen Bloodwort
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.

Bloodwort

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Bloodwort

The Bloodwort (Achillea millefolium) is a species in the genus Achillea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic real

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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