Black Lichen vs Dice s Cottontail

Lichina pygmaea compared with Sylvilagus dicei

Key Differences

• Black Lichen is Extinct while Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lichen	Dice s Cottontail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lichinomycetes (Lichinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lichinales (Lichinales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Lichinaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Lichina	Sylvilagus
Species	Lichina pygmaea	Sylvilagus dicei

Conservation Status

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lichen	Dice s Cottontail
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.

Dice s Cottontail

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.