Black Lichen vs Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Lichina pygmaea compared with Pygeretmus platyurus

Key Differences

• Black Lichen is Extinct while Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lichen	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lichinomycetes (Lichinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lichinales (Lichinales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lichinaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Lichina	Pygeretmus
Species	Lichina pygmaea	Pygeretmus platyurus

Conservation Status

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lichen	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa
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.

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

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.