Black Lichen vs Red-and-green Macaw

Lichina pygmaea compared with Ara chloropterus

Key Differences

• Black Lichen is Extinct while Red-and-green Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lichen	Red-and-green Macaw
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lichinomycetes (Lichinomycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lichinales (Lichinales)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Lichinaceae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Lichina	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Lichina pygmaea	Ara chloropterus

Conservation Status

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

Red-and-green Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lichen	Red-and-green Macaw
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.

Red-and-green Macaw

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (United Arab Emirates), Europe (Norway, United Kingdom), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, 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.

Red-and-green Macaw

Red-and-green Macaw (Ara chloropterus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway