Jackson’s Mongoose vs Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen

Bdeogale jacksoni compared with Phaeophyscia rubropulchra

Key Differences

• Jackson’s Mongoose is Near Threatened while Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jackson’s Mongoose	Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Herpestidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Bdeogale	Phaeophyscia
Species	Bdeogale jacksoni	Phaeophyscia rubropulchra

Conservation Status

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jackson’s Mongoose	Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.