Black Lichen vs Orange-throated Bat

Lichina pygmaea compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Key Differences

• Black Lichen is Extinct while Orange-throated Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lichen	Orange-throated Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lichinomycetes (Lichinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lichinales (Lichinales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lichinaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Lichina	Lampronycteris
Species	Lichina pygmaea	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Conservation Status

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lichen	Orange-throated Bat
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.

Orange-throated Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.