Manila elemi-tree vs Meller’s Mongoose

Canarium luzonicum compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Manila elemi-tree is Near Threatened while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Manila elemi-tree	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	Burseraceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Canarium	Rhynchogale
Species	Canarium luzonicum	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

Manila elemi-tree

NT — Near Threatened

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Manila elemi-tree	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Manila elemi-tree

Habitat

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

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.