Black Lichen vs Maxwell's Duiker

Lichina pygmaea compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Key Differences

• Black Lichen is Extinct while Maxwell's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lichen	Maxwell's Duiker
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lichinomycetes (Lichinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lichinales (Lichinales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Lichinaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lichina	Philantomba
Species	Lichina pygmaea	Philantomba maxwellii

Conservation Status

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lichen	Maxwell's Duiker
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.

Maxwell's Duiker

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.