Black Lichen vs Japanese Squirrel

Lichina pygmaea compared with Sciurus lis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lichen	Japanese Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lichinomycetes (Lichinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lichinales (Lichinales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lichinaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lichina	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Lichina pygmaea	Sciurus lis

Conservation Status

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

Japanese Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lichen	Japanese Squirrel
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 Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.