Flame Lily vs Meller’s Mongoose

Lilium philadelphicum compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Flame Lily is Extinct while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Lily	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Liliaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Lilium	Rhynchogale
Species	Lilium philadelphicum	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

Flame Lily

EX — Extinct

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Lily	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flame Lily

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.