Black Lichen vs Long-tailed Wattled Bat

Lichina pygmaea compared with Chalinolobus tuberculatus

Key Differences

• Black Lichen is Extinct while Long-tailed Wattled Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lichen	Long-tailed Wattled 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 tuberculatus

Conservation Status

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lichen	Long-tailed Wattled 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.

Long-tailed Wattled 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.