Gambian Mongoose vs Tile Lichen

Mungos gambianus compared with Lecidea tessellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Herpestidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Mungos	Lecidea
Species	Mungos gambianus	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tile Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.