Black Lichen vs Long-footed Treeshrew

Lichina pygmaea compared with Tupaia longipes

Key Differences

• Black Lichen is Extinct while Long-footed Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lichen	Long-footed Treeshrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lichinomycetes (Lichinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lichinales (Lichinales)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Lichinaceae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Lichina	Tupaia
Species	Lichina pygmaea	Tupaia longipes

Conservation Status

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

Long-footed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lichen	Long-footed Treeshrew
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.

Long-footed Treeshrew

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.