Black Lichen vs Highveld Golden Mole

Lichina pygmaea compared with Amblysomus septentrionalis

Key Differences

• Black Lichen is Extinct while Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lichen	Highveld Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lichinomycetes (Lichinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lichinales (Lichinales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Lichinaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Lichina	Amblysomus
Species	Lichina pygmaea	Amblysomus septentrionalis

Conservation Status

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lichen	Highveld Golden Mole
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.

Highveld Golden Mole

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.