Black Lichen vs Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Lichina pygmaea compared with Uropsilus investigator

Key Differences

• Black Lichen is Extinct while Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lichen	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lichinomycetes (Lichinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lichinales (Lichinales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lichinaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Lichina	Uropsilus
Species	Lichina pygmaea	Uropsilus investigator

Conservation Status

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lichen	Inquisitive Shrew 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.

Inquisitive Shrew 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.