Black Lichen vs Diminutive Serotine

Lichina pygmaea compared with Eptesicus diminutus

Key Differences

• Black Lichen is Extinct while Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lichen	Diminutive Serotine
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	Eptesicus
Species	Lichina pygmaea	Eptesicus diminutus

Conservation Status

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lichen	Diminutive Serotine
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.

Diminutive Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.