Gambian Mongoose vs Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

Mungos gambianus compared with Cladonia merochlorophaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Herpestidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Mungos	Cladonia
Species	Mungos gambianus	Cladonia merochlorophaea

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gritty Pixie-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).