Fib King vs Meller’s Mongoose

Boletus fibrillosus compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fib King	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Boletaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Boletus	Rhynchogale
Species	Boletus fibrillosus	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

Fib King

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fib King	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fib King

Habitat

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

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.