Asian Spring Bulb vs Meller’s Mongoose

Scilla forbesii compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Asian Spring Bulb is Not Evaluated while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Spring Bulb	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Asparagaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Scilla	Rhynchogale
Species	Scilla forbesii	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

Asian Spring Bulb

NE — Not Evaluated

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Spring Bulb	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Spring Bulb

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asian Spring Bulb

The Asian Spring Bulb (Scilla forbesii) is a species in the genus Scilla. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).