Macambo tree vs Meller’s Mongoose

Theobroma bicolor compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Macambo tree	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Malvaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Theobroma	Rhynchogale
Species	Theobroma bicolor	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

Macambo tree

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Macambo tree	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Macambo tree

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.