Black Lichen vs Niger Delta Red Colobus

Lichina pygmaea compared with Piliocolobus epieni

Key Differences

• Black Lichen is Extinct while Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lichen	Niger Delta Red Colobus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lichinomycetes (Lichinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lichinales (Lichinales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lichinaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Lichina	Piliocolobus
Species	Lichina pygmaea	Piliocolobus epieni

Conservation Status

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lichen	Niger Delta Red Colobus
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.

Niger Delta Red Colobus

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.