Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat vs Meller’s Mongoose

Murina hilgendorfi compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Murina	Rhynchogale
Species	Murina hilgendorfi	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.