Hazel Bracket vs Meller’s Mongoose

Skeletocutis semipileata compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hazel Bracket	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	Incrustoporiaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Skeletocutis	Rhynchogale
Species	Skeletocutis semipileata	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

Hazel Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hazel Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.