Carelessweed vs Meller’s Mongoose

Amaranthus spinosus compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Carelessweed Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Amaranthaceae Herpestidae
Genus Amaranthus Rhynchogale
Species Amaranthus spinosus Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

Carelessweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Carelessweed Meller’s Mongoose
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carelessweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (20 countries), Asia (22 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (7 countries).

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Carelessweed

The Carelessweed (Amaranthus spinosus) is a species in the genus Amaranthus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Meller’s Mongoose

No description available.

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