Immodest Map Lichen vs Meller’s Mongoose

Rhizocarpon submodestum compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Immodest Map Lichen is Not Evaluated while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Immodest Map Lichen	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Rhizocarpaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Rhizocarpon	Rhynchogale
Species	Rhizocarpon submodestum	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

Immodest Map Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Immodest Map Lichen	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Immodest Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.