Dune Roundhead vs Meller’s Mongoose

Stropharia halophila compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Dune Roundhead is Not Evaluated while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Roundhead	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Strophariaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Stropharia	Rhynchogale
Species	Stropharia halophila	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

Dune Roundhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Roundhead	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dune Roundhead

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.