Ganoderma Butt Rot vs Meller’s Mongoose

Ganoderma zonatum compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Ganoderma Butt Rot is Not Evaluated while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ganoderma Butt Rot	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polyporaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Ganoderma	Rhynchogale
Species	Ganoderma zonatum	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

Ganoderma Butt Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ganoderma Butt Rot	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ganoderma Butt Rot

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Norway.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.