Marsh Valerian vs Meller’s Mongoose

Valeriana uliginosa compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh Valerian	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Caprifoliaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Valeriana	Rhynchogale
Species	Valeriana uliginosa	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

Marsh Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh Valerian	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.