Black Lichen vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Lichina pygmaea compared with Perognathus merriami

Key Differences

• Black Lichen is Extinct while Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lichen	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lichinomycetes (Lichinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lichinales (Lichinales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lichinaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Lichina	Perognathus
Species	Lichina pygmaea	Perognathus merriami

Conservation Status

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lichen	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
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.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

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.