Fountain Apple-Moss vs Meller’s Mongoose

Philonotis fontana compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fountain Apple-Moss	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bartramiaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Philonotis	Rhynchogale
Species	Philonotis fontana	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

Fountain Apple-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fountain Apple-Moss	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fountain Apple-Moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.