Black Lichen vs Castor

Lichina pygmaea compared with Ricinus communis

Key Differences

Black Lichen is Extinct while Castor is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lichen	Castor
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lichinomycetes (Lichinomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lichinales (Lichinales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Lichinaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Lichina	Ricinus
Species	Lichina pygmaea	Ricinus communis

Conservation Status

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lichen	Castor
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.

Castor

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (33 countries), Asia (26 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (14 countries), and South America (12 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.

Castor

The Castor (Ricinus communis) is a species in the genus Ricinus. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and hi