Black Lichen vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Lichina pygmaea compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Black Lichen is Extinct while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lichen	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lichinomycetes (Lichinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lichinales (Lichinales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Lichinaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Lichina	Atelerix
Species	Lichina pygmaea	Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lichen	Four-toed Hedgehog
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.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

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.