Black Lichen vs Narrow-striped Mongoose

Lichina pygmaea compared with Mungotictis decemlineata

Key Differences

• Black Lichen is Extinct while Narrow-striped Mongoose is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lichen	Narrow-striped Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lichinomycetes (Lichinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lichinales (Lichinales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lichinaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Lichina	Mungotictis
Species	Lichina pygmaea	Mungotictis decemlineata

Conservation Status

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

Narrow-striped Mongoose

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lichen	Narrow-striped Mongoose
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.

Narrow-striped Mongoose

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.