Dilated Scalewort vs Meller’s Mongoose

Frullania dilatata compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dilated Scalewort	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Frullaniaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Frullania	Rhynchogale
Species	Frullania dilatata	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dilated Scalewort	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dilated Scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.