Meller’s Mongoose vs Whiskered Shadow Lichen

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Phaeophyscia hispidula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Whiskered Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Herpestidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Phaeophyscia
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Phaeophyscia hispidula

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Whiskered Shadow Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Whiskered Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.