Meller’s Mongoose vs netted iris

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Iris reticulata

Key Differences

• Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern while netted iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	netted iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Herpestidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Iris
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Iris reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Meller’s Mongoose and netted iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

netted iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	netted iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

netted iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, India, Norway, and Sweden.