Black Lichen vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Lichina pygmaea compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

• Black Lichen is Extinct while Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lichen	Desert Pocket Gopher
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lichinomycetes (Lichinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lichinales (Lichinales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lichinaceae	Geomyidae
Genus	Lichina	Geomys
Species	Lichina pygmaea	Geomys arenarius

Conservation Status

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lichen	Desert Pocket Gopher
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 Pocket Gopher

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.