Concentric Ring Lichen vs Crab-eating Mongoose

Arctoparmelia centrifuga compared with Herpestes urva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Concentric Ring Lichen	Crab-eating Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Herpestes
Species	Arctoparmelia centrifuga	Herpestes urva

Conservation Status

Concentric Ring Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Concentric Ring Lichen	Crab-eating Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Concentric Ring Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Crab-eating Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.