Perforated Ruffle Lichen vs Pousargues’s Mongoose

Parmotrema perforatum compared with Dologale dybowskii

Key Differences

• Perforated Ruffle Lichen is Least Concern while Pousargues’s Mongoose is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perforated Ruffle Lichen	Pousargues’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Parmotrema	Dologale
Species	Parmotrema perforatum	Dologale dybowskii

Conservation Status

Perforated Ruffle Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Pousargues’s Mongoose

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perforated Ruffle Lichen	Pousargues’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Perforated Ruffle Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.

Pousargues’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.