Black Lichen vs Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

Lichina pygmaea compared with Rhinolophus maclaudi

Key Differences

• Black Lichen is Extinct while Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lichen	Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lichinomycetes (Lichinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lichinales (Lichinales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lichinaceae	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Lichina	Rhinolophus
Species	Lichina pygmaea	Rhinolophus maclaudi

Conservation Status

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lichen	Maclaud's Horseshoe 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.

Maclaud's Horseshoe 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.