cacomistle vs Meller’s Mongoose

Bassariscus sumichrasti compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cacomistle	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Herpestidae
Genus	Bassariscus	Rhynchogale
Species	Bassariscus sumichrasti	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

cacomistle and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

cacomistle

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cacomistle	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cacomistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cacomistle

The Cacomistle (Bassariscus sumichrasti) is a species in the genus Bassariscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.