Black Lichen vs Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Lichina pygmaea compared with Brachytarsomys villosa

Key Differences

• Black Lichen is Extinct while Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lichen	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lichinomycetes (Lichinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lichinales (Lichinales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lichinaceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Lichina	Brachytarsomys
Species	Lichina pygmaea	Brachytarsomys villosa

Conservation Status

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lichen	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat
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.

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

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.