Black Lichen vs Little Pied Bat

Lichina pygmaea compared with Chalinolobus picatus

Key Differences

• Black Lichen is Extinct while Little Pied Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lichen	Little Pied Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lichinomycetes (Lichinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lichinales (Lichinales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lichinaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lichina	Chalinolobus
Species	Lichina pygmaea	Chalinolobus picatus

Conservation Status

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

Little Pied Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lichen	Little Pied Bat
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 Pied Bat

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.