Fernleaf Licorice-root vs Meller’s Mongoose

Ligusticum filicinum compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernleaf Licorice-root	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Apiaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Ligusticum	Rhynchogale
Species	Ligusticum filicinum	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

Fernleaf Licorice-root

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernleaf Licorice-root	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fernleaf Licorice-root

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.