Black Lichen vs Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Lichina pygmaea compared with Funisciurus substriatus

Key Differences

• Black Lichen is Extinct while Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lichen	Kintampo Rope 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	Funisciurus
Species	Lichina pygmaea	Funisciurus substriatus

Conservation Status

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lichen	Kintampo Rope 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.

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

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.