Lentisk vs Meller’s Mongoose

Pistacia lentiscus compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lentisk	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Anacardiaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Pistacia	Rhynchogale
Species	Pistacia lentiscus	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

Lentisk

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lentisk	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lentisk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.