Heath Sedge Disco vs Meller’s Mongoose

Lachnum callimorphum compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Heath Sedge Disco is Not Evaluated while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Sedge Disco	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lachnaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Lachnum	Rhynchogale
Species	Lachnum callimorphum	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

Heath Sedge Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Sedge Disco	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heath Sedge Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.