Javan Mongoose vs Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

Herpestes javanicus compared with Pseudocyphellaria lacerata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Ragged Pseudocyphellaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Herpestidae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Herpestes	Pseudocyphellaria
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Pseudocyphellaria lacerata

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Ragged Pseudocyphellaria
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).

Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway