daubentons bat vs Meller’s Mongoose

Myotis daubentonii compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• daubentons bat is Near Threatened while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	daubentons bat	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Myotis	Rhynchogale
Species	Myotis daubentonii	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

daubentons bat and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

daubentons bat

NT — Near Threatened

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	daubentons bat	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

daubentons bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

daubentons bat

daubentons bat (Myotis daubentonii) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.