Meller’s Mongoose vs Speckled Script-Lichen

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Schismatomma ricasolii

Key Differences

• Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern while Speckled Script-Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Speckled Script-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Herpestidae	Roccellaceae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Schismatomma
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Schismatomma ricasolii

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Speckled Script-Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	Speckled Script-Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Speckled Script-Lichen