Black Lichen vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Lichina pygmaea compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

• Black Lichen is Extinct while Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lichen	Lemming Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lichinomycetes (Lichinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lichinales (Lichinales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lichinaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lichina	Alticola
Species	Lichina pygmaea	Alticola lemminus

Conservation Status

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lichen	Lemming Mountain Vole
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.

Lemming Mountain Vole

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.