Cup Lichen vs Gambian Mongoose

Cladonia coccifera compared with Mungos gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cup 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 coccifera	Mungos gambianus

Conservation Status

Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cup Lichen	Gambian Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cup Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.