Suricate vs Tile Lichen

Suricata suricatta compared with Lecidea tessellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Suricate	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Herpestidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Suricata	Lecidea
Species	Suricata suricatta	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Suricate

LC — Least Concern

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Suricate	Tile Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Suricate

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ecuador.

Tile Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.