Devil Lily vs Meller’s Mongoose

Lilium lancifolium compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil Lily	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Liliaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Lilium	Rhynchogale
Species	Lilium lancifolium	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

Devil Lily

NE — Not Evaluated

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil Lily	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil Lily

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.