Black Lichen vs Hainan Hare

Lichina pygmaea compared with Lepus hainanus

Key Differences

• Black Lichen is Extinct while Hainan Hare is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lichen	Hainan Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lichinomycetes (Lichinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lichinales (Lichinales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Lichinaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Lichina	Lepus
Species	Lichina pygmaea	Lepus hainanus

Conservation Status

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

Hainan Hare

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lichen	Hainan Hare
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.

Hainan Hare

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.