Black Lichen vs Fat-tailed false antechinus

Lichina pygmaea compared with Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis

Key Differences

• Black Lichen is Extinct while Fat-tailed false antechinus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lichen	Fat-tailed false antechinus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lichinomycetes (Lichinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lichinales (Lichinales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Lichinaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Lichina	Pseudantechinus
Species	Lichina pygmaea	Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis

Conservation Status

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

Fat-tailed false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lichen	Fat-tailed false antechinus
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.

Fat-tailed false antechinus

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.