Crazy Scale Lichen vs Gambian Mongoose

Cladonia turgida compared with Mungos gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazy Scale 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	Cladoniaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Cladonia	Mungos
Species	Cladonia turgida	Mungos gambianus

Conservation Status

Crazy Scale Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazy Scale Lichen	Gambian Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crazy Scale Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.