Meller’s Mongoose vs Peg Lichen

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Herpestidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Cladonia
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peg Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.