Gambian Mongoose vs Olive Scribble Lichen

Mungos gambianus compared with Opegrapha vulgata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Olive Scribble Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family	Herpestidae	Graphidaceae
Genus	Mungos	Opegrapha
Species	Mungos gambianus	Opegrapha vulgata

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Olive Scribble Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	Olive Scribble Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Scribble 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 (Colombia).