Elbowbush vs Meller’s Mongoose

Forestiera angustifolia compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elbowbush	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Oleaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Forestiera	Rhynchogale
Species	Forestiera angustifolia	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

Elbowbush

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elbowbush	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elbowbush

Habitat

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

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.