Anise-Root vs Meller’s Mongoose

Osmorhiza longistylis compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Anise-Root is Not Evaluated while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anise-Root	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Apiaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Osmorhiza	Rhynchogale
Species	Osmorhiza longistylis	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

Anise-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anise-Root	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anise-Root

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Anise-Root

The Anise-Root (Osmorhiza longistylis) is a species in the genus Osmorhiza. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.