Black Lichen vs Little Ground Squirrel

Lichina pygmaea compared with Spermophilus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Black Lichen is Extinct while Little Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lichen	Little Ground 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	Spermophilus
Species	Lichina pygmaea	Spermophilus pygmaeus

Conservation Status

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lichen	Little Ground 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.

Little Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

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.