Black Lichen vs North American Badger

Lichina pygmaea compared with Taxidea taxus

Key Differences

• Black Lichen is Extinct while North American Badger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lichen	North American Badger
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lichinomycetes (Lichinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lichinales (Lichinales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lichinaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Lichina	Taxidea
Species	Lichina pygmaea	Taxidea taxus

Conservation Status

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lichen	North American Badger
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.

North American Badger

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.