Meller’s Mongoose vs Nutgrass

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Cyperus stoloniferus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Nutgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Herpestidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Cyperus
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Cyperus stoloniferus

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Nutgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nutgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.