Jones's Roundleaf Bat vs Meller’s Mongoose

Hipposideros jonesi compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Jones's Roundleaf Bat is Near Threatened while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jones's Roundleaf 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	Hipposideridae	Herpestidae
Genus	Hipposideros	Rhynchogale
Species	Hipposideros jonesi	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Jones's Roundleaf Bat and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Jones's Roundleaf Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jones's Roundleaf Bat	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jones's Roundleaf Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.