vs Meller’s Mongoose

Fuscidea arboricola compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fuscideaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Fuscidea	Rhynchogale
Species	Fuscidea arboricola	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.