Creeping indigo vs Meller’s Mongoose

Indigofera spicata compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Creeping indigo	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fabaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Indigofera	Rhynchogale
Species	Indigofera spicata	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

Creeping indigo

NE — Not Evaluated

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Creeping indigo	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Creeping indigo

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (5 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Micronesia, Nauru), and South America (Brazil).

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.