Karnal bunt vs Meller’s Mongoose

Tilletia indica compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Karnal bunt is Not Evaluated while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Karnal bunt	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tilletiaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Tilletia	Rhynchogale
Species	Tilletia indica	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

Karnal bunt

NE — Not Evaluated

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Karnal bunt	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Karnal bunt

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.