Black Lichen vs White-cheeked Pintail

Lichina pygmaea compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

Black Lichen is Extinct while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lichen	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lichinomycetes (Lichinomycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lichinales (Lichinales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Lichinaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Lichina	Anas
Species	Lichina pygmaea	Anas bahamensis

Conservation Status

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lichen	White-cheeked Pintail
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.

White-cheeked Pintail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), 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.

White-cheeked Pintail

White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis) 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.