Lesser Rocktripe vs Meller’s Mongoose

Umbilicaria muhlenbergii compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Rocktripe	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Umbilicariaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Umbilicaria	Rhynchogale
Species	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Rocktripe	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.