Drummond's cinquefoil vs Meller’s Mongoose

Potentilla drummondii compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Drummond's cinquefoil	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Herpestidae
Genus	Potentilla	Rhynchogale
Species	Potentilla drummondii	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

Drummond's cinquefoil

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Drummond's cinquefoil	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Drummond's cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.