Black Lichen vs Pale-faced Bat

Lichina pygmaea compared with Phylloderma stenops

Key Differences

• Black Lichen is Extinct while Pale-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lichen	Pale-faced 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	Phylloderma
Species	Lichina pygmaea	Phylloderma stenops

Conservation Status

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

Pale-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lichen	Pale-faced 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.

Pale-faced 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.