Black Lichen vs Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Lichina pygmaea compared with Thomasomys nicefori

Key Differences

• Black Lichen is Extinct while Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lichen	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lichinomycetes (Lichinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lichinales (Lichinales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lichinaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lichina	Thomasomys
Species	Lichina pygmaea	Thomasomys nicefori

Conservation Status

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lichen	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
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.

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.