Black Lichen vs Dwarf Flying Fox

Lichina pygmaea compared with Pteropus woodfordi

Key Differences

• Black Lichen is Extinct while Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lichen	Dwarf Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lichinomycetes (Lichinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lichinales (Lichinales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lichinaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lichina	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lichina pygmaea	Pteropus woodfordi

Conservation Status

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lichen	Dwarf Flying Fox
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.

Dwarf Flying Fox

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.