Black-Foam Lichen vs Lǎohǔ

Anzia colpodes compared with Panthera tigris

Key Differences

• Black-Foam Lichen is Not Evaluated while Lǎohǔ is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Foam Lichen	Lǎohǔ
Kingdom	Fungi (真菌界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (茶漬綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Lecanorales (茶漬目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Anzia	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Anzia colpodes	Panthera tigris

Conservation Status

Black-Foam Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Lǎohǔ

EN — Endangered

Population: ~4.5K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Foam Lichen	Lǎohǔ
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	20 years
Average Length	—	3.0 m
Average Weight	—	220.0 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.

Lǎohǔ

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Lǎohǔ

地球上最大的野生猫科动物，体重可超过300千克，栖息于从俄罗斯远东到东南亚的森林中。独居埋伏捕食者，具有独特的橙色和黑色条纹皮毛，在斑驳光线中提供伪装。由于偷猎和森林砍伐，野外种群减少至不足4,000只，被列为极危（CR）物种。