Pousargues’s Mongoose vs Smooth Pox Lichen

Dologale dybowskii compared with Pyrenula laevigata

Key Differences

• Pousargues’s Mongoose is Data Deficient while Smooth Pox Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pousargues’s Mongoose	Smooth Pox Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family	Herpestidae	Pyrenulaceae
Genus	Dologale	Pyrenula
Species	Dologale dybowskii	Pyrenula laevigata

Conservation Status

Pousargues’s Mongoose

DD — Data Deficient

Smooth Pox Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pousargues’s Mongoose	Smooth Pox Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pousargues’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Pox Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.