Pousargues’s Mongoose vs Single-Spored Map Lichen

Dologale dybowskii compared with Rhizocarpon disporum

Key Differences

• Pousargues’s Mongoose is Data Deficient while Single-Spored Map Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pousargues’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	Dologale	Rhizocarpon
Species	Dologale dybowskii	Rhizocarpon disporum

Conservation Status

Pousargues’s Mongoose

DD — Data Deficient

Single-Spored Map Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pousargues’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.