Black Lichen vs Mountain Anoa

Lichina pygmaea compared with Bubalus quarlesi

Key Differences

• Black Lichen is Extinct while Mountain Anoa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lichen	Mountain Anoa
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	Bubalus
Species	Lichina pygmaea	Bubalus quarlesi

Conservation Status

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

Mountain Anoa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lichen	Mountain Anoa
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.

Mountain Anoa

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.