Pousargues’s Mongoose vs Smooth Shadow Lichen

Dologale dybowskii compared with Phaeophyscia ciliata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pousargues’s Mongoose	Smooth 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	Dologale	Phaeophyscia
Species	Dologale dybowskii	Phaeophyscia ciliata

Conservation Status

Pousargues’s Mongoose

DD — Data Deficient

Smooth Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pousargues’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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