African Hobby vs Meller’s Mongoose

Falco cuvierii compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Hobby	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Falconidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Falco	Rhynchogale
Species	Falco cuvierii	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

African Hobby and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African Hobby

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Hobby

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African Hobby

The African Hobby (Falco cuvierii) is a species in the genus Falco. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.