Bearss lime vs Meller’s Mongoose

Citrus latifolia compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Bearss lime is Not Evaluated while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearss lime	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Rutaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Citrus	Rhynchogale
Species	Citrus latifolia	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

Bearss lime

NE — Not Evaluated

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearss lime	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bearss lime

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bearss lime

The Bearss lime (Citrus latifolia) is a species in the genus Citrus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.