Black Lichen vs Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa

Lichina pygmaea compared with Allactaga sibirica

Key Differences

• Black Lichen is Extinct while Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lichen	Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lichinomycetes (Lichinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lichinales (Lichinales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lichinaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Lichina	Allactaga
Species	Lichina pygmaea	Allactaga sibirica

Conservation Status

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lichen	Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa
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.

Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa

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.