Concentric Ring Lichen vs Gambian Mongoose

Arctoparmelia centrifuga compared with Mungos gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Concentric Ring Lichen	Gambian 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	Mungos
Species	Arctoparmelia centrifuga	Mungos gambianus

Conservation Status

Concentric Ring Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Concentric Ring Lichen	Gambian 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.

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.