Black Lichen vs Flower-faced Bat

Lichina pygmaea compared with Anthops ornatus

Key Differences

• Black Lichen is Extinct while Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lichen	Flower-faced Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lichinomycetes (Lichinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lichinales (Lichinales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lichinaceae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Lichina	Anthops
Species	Lichina pygmaea	Anthops ornatus

Conservation Status

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lichen	Flower-faced 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.

Flower-faced Bat

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.