Black Lichen vs Japanese Hare

Lichina pygmaea compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Black Lichen is Extinct while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lichen	Japanese 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 brachyurus

Conservation Status

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lichen	Japanese 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.

Japanese 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.