Eggshell Rock Blaze vs Meller’s Mongoose

Phlyctis petraea compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eggshell Rock Blaze	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ostropales (Ostropales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Phlyctidaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Phlyctis	Rhynchogale
Species	Phlyctis petraea	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

Eggshell Rock Blaze

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eggshell Rock Blaze	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eggshell Rock Blaze

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.