Black Lichen vs Dark Woolly Bat

Lichina pygmaea compared with Kerivoula furva

Key Differences

• Black Lichen is Extinct while Dark Woolly Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lichen	Dark Woolly Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lichinomycetes (Lichinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lichinales (Lichinales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lichinaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lichina	Kerivoula
Species	Lichina pygmaea	Kerivoula furva

Conservation Status

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

Dark Woolly Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lichen	Dark Woolly Bat
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.

Dark Woolly Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.