Meller’s Mongoose vs Pitted Beard Lichen

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Usnea cavernosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Pitted Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Herpestidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Usnea
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Usnea cavernosa

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Pitted Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitted Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.