vs Meller’s Mongoose

Hapalosiphon hibernicus compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hapalosiphonaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Hapalosiphon	Rhynchogale
Species	Hapalosiphon hibernicus	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

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 Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.