Black Lichen vs Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

Lichina pygmaea compared with Anisognathus somptuosus

Key Differences

• Black Lichen is Extinct while Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lichen	Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lichinomycetes (Lichinomycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lichinales (Lichinales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Lichinaceae	Thraupidae
Genus	Lichina	Anisognathus
Species	Lichina pygmaea	Anisognathus somptuosus

Conservation Status

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lichen	Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager
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.

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager (Anisognathus somptuosus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway