American Tar Spot vs Meller’s Mongoose

Rhytisma americanum compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• American Tar Spot is Not Evaluated while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Tar Spot	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Rhytismataceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Rhytisma	Rhynchogale
Species	Rhytisma americanum	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

American Tar Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Tar Spot	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Tar Spot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Tar Spot

The American Tar Spot (Rhytisma americanum) is a species in the genus Rhytisma. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.