Atlantic Stingray vs Meller’s Mongoose

Hypanus sabinus compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Stingray	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dasyatidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Hypanus	Rhynchogale
Species	Hypanus sabinus	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic Stingray

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Stingray

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Atlantic Stingray

The Atlantic Stingray (Hypanus sabinus) is a species in the genus Hypanus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.