Forest Bead-string vs Meller’s Mongoose

Alchornea hirtella compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Bead-string	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Alchornea	Rhynchogale
Species	Alchornea hirtella	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

Forest Bead-string

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Bead-string	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Bead-string

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.