Black Lichen vs Eastern Red Bat

Lichina pygmaea compared with Lasiurus borealis

Key Differences

• Black Lichen is Extinct while Eastern Red Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lichen	Eastern Red Bat
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	Lasiurus
Species	Lichina pygmaea	Lasiurus borealis

Conservation Status

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lichen	Eastern Red Bat
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.

Eastern Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.