Meller’s Mongoose vs Sunburst Lichen

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Lichenomphalia alpina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Sunburst Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Herpestidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Lichenomphalia
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Lichenomphalia alpina

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Sunburst Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sunburst Lichen

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.