Meller’s Mongoose vs

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Usnea cornuta

Key Differences

• Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern while is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Herpestidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Usnea
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Usnea cornuta

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Usnea cornuta e um liquen fruticoso da familia Parmeliaceae, avaliado como Quase Ameacado (NT). Forma talos arbustivos e ramificados que pendem de galhos e ramulos de arvores, tipicamente em ambientes florestais umidos. Como todas as especies de Usnea, e altamente sensivel a poluicao do ar, especialmente ao dioxido de enxofre, tornando-a um bioindicador util da qualidade do ar.