Black Lichen vs Globe Thistle

Lichina pygmaea compared with Echinops exaltatus

Key Differences

• Black Lichen is Extinct while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lichen	Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lichinomycetes (Lichinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lichinales (Lichinales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Lichinaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Lichina	Echinops
Species	Lichina pygmaea	Echinops exaltatus

Conservation Status

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lichen	Globe Thistle
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.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden