Black Lichen vs Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Lichina pygmaea compared with Cardiocranius paradoxus

Key Differences

• Black Lichen is Extinct while Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lichen	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lichinomycetes (Lichinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lichinales (Lichinales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lichinaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Lichina	Cardiocranius
Species	Lichina pygmaea	Cardiocranius paradoxus

Conservation Status

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lichen	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa
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.

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

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.