Crescent Map Lichen vs Egyptian mongoose

Rhizocarpon lecanorinum compared with Herpestes ichneumon

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Map Lichen	Egyptian mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Rhizocarpaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Rhizocarpon	Herpestes
Species	Rhizocarpon lecanorinum	Herpestes ichneumon

Conservation Status

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Egyptian mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crescent Map Lichen	Egyptian mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crescent Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Egyptian mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.