Black Lichen vs Desert Dormouse

Lichina pygmaea compared with Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Key Differences

• Black Lichen is Extinct while Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lichen	Desert Dormouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lichinomycetes (Lichinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lichinales (Lichinales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lichinaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Lichina	Selevinia
Species	Lichina pygmaea	Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Conservation Status

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lichen	Desert Dormouse
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.

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.