Himalayan indigo vs Meller’s Mongoose

Indigofera heterantha compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Himalayan indigo is Not Evaluated while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan indigo	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fabaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Indigofera	Rhynchogale
Species	Indigofera heterantha	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

Himalayan indigo

NE — Not Evaluated

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan indigo	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan indigo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.