Black Lichen vs Meller’s Mongoose

Lichina pygmaea compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Black Lichen is Extinct while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lichen	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lichinomycetes (Lichinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lichinales (Lichinales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lichinaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Lichina	Rhynchogale
Species	Lichina pygmaea	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lichen	Meller’s Mongoose
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.

Meller’s Mongoose

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.