Meller’s Mongoose vs Single-Spored Map Lichen

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Rhizocarpon disporum

Key Differences

• Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern while Single-Spored Map Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Single-Spored Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Herpestidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Rhizocarpon
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Rhizocarpon disporum

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Single-Spored Map Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	Single-Spored Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Single-Spored Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.