Devil weed vs Meller’s Mongoose

Sargassum horneri compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil weed	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fucales (Fucales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Sargassaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Sargassum	Rhynchogale
Species	Sargassum horneri	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

Devil weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Taiwan, and United States.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.