Meller’s Mongoose vs Orange Mycena

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Mycena leaiana

Key Differences

• Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern while Orange Mycena is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Orange Mycena
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Herpestidae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Mycena
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Mycena leaiana

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Orange Mycena

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	Orange Mycena
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Mycena

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Taiwan, and United States.