Javan Mongoose vs Matt Felt Lichen

Herpestes javanicus compared with Peltigera malacea

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Matt Felt Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Matt Felt Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Herpestidae	Peltigeraceae
Genus	Herpestes	Peltigera
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Peltigera malacea

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Matt Felt Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Matt Felt Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Javan Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Mauritius), Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Colombia, Guyana).

Matt Felt Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States