Black Lichen vs New Caledonian Flying Fox

Lichina pygmaea compared with Pteropus vetula

Key Differences

• Black Lichen is Extinct while New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lichen	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lichinomycetes (Lichinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lichinales (Lichinales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lichinaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lichina	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lichina pygmaea	Pteropus vetula

Conservation Status

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lichen	New Caledonian Flying Fox
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.

New Caledonian Flying Fox

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.