Black Lichen vs Korean Pika

Lichina pygmaea compared with Ochotona coreana

Key Differences

• Black Lichen is Extinct while Korean Pika is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lichen	Korean Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lichinomycetes (Lichinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lichinales (Lichinales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Lichinaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Lichina	Ochotona
Species	Lichina pygmaea	Ochotona coreana

Conservation Status

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

Korean Pika

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lichen	Korean Pika
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.

Korean Pika

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.