Black-Foam Lichen vs Chita

Anzia colpodes compared with Acinonyx jubatus

Key Differences

Black-Foam Lichen is Not Evaluated while Chita is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Foam Lichen	Chita
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Anzia	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)
Species	Anzia colpodes	Acinonyx jubatus

Conservation Status

Black-Foam Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Chita

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Foam Lichen	Chita
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	12 years
Average Length	—	1.5 m
Average Weight	—	50.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-Foam Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Chita

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Botswana, Iran, Kenya, Namibia, and Tanzania. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black-Foam Lichen

The Black-Foam Lichen (Anzia colpodes) is a species in the genus Anzia. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway and United States.

Chita

El guepardo es el animal terrestre más rápido de la Tierra, alcanzando velocidades de 112 km/h en distancias cortas en las praderas de África e Irán. Complexión esbelta con un pecho profundo, patas largas y distintivas marcas negras en forma de lágrima. A diferencia de otros grandes felinos, los guepardos vocalizan con chirridos y ronroneos. Vulnerable, con solo ~7.000 individuos restantes debido a la fragmentación del hábitat y la competencia con depredadores más grandes.