Black Lichen vs Mentawai Langur

Lichina pygmaea compared with Presbytis potenziani

Key Differences

• Black Lichen is Extinct while Mentawai Langur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lichen	Mentawai Langur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lichinomycetes (Lichinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lichinales (Lichinales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lichinaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Lichina	Presbytis
Species	Lichina pygmaea	Presbytis potenziani

Conservation Status

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

Mentawai Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lichen	Mentawai Langur
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.

Mentawai Langur

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.