Fox Kestrel vs Meller’s Mongoose

Falco alopex compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fox Kestrel	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Falconidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Falco	Rhynchogale
Species	Falco alopex	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Fox Kestrel and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fox Kestrel

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fox Kestrel	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fox Kestrel

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.