Ivan's paddle vs Meller’s Mongoose

Drosera obovata compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Ivan's paddle is Extinct while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ivan's paddle	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Droseraceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Drosera	Rhynchogale
Species	Drosera obovata	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

Ivan's paddle

EX — Extinct

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ivan's paddle	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ivan's paddle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.