Gambian Mongoose vs Hammered Shield Lichen

Mungos gambianus compared with Parmelia sulcata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Hammered Shield Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Herpestidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Mungos	Parmelia
Species	Mungos gambianus	Parmelia sulcata

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Hammered Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	Hammered Shield Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hammered Shield Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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