Black Lichen vs Mountain Water Rat

Lichina pygmaea compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Black Lichen is Extinct while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lichen	Mountain Water Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lichinomycetes (Lichinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lichinales (Lichinales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lichinaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lichina	Baiyankamys
Species	Lichina pygmaea	Baiyankamys habbema

Conservation Status

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lichen	Mountain Water Rat
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 Water Rat

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.