Black Lichen vs Peking Myotis

Lichina pygmaea compared with Myotis pequinius

Key Differences

• Black Lichen is Extinct while Peking Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lichen	Peking Myotis
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lichinomycetes (Lichinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lichinales (Lichinales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lichinaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lichina	Myotis
Species	Lichina pygmaea	Myotis pequinius

Conservation Status

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

Peking Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lichen	Peking Myotis
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.

Peking Myotis

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.