Black Lichen vs Large-eared Hutia

Lichina pygmaea compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Black Lichen is Extinct while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lichen	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lichinomycetes (Lichinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lichinales (Lichinales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lichinaceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Lichina	Mesocapromys
Species	Lichina pygmaea	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lichen	Large-eared Hutia
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.

Large-eared Hutia

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.