Meller’s Mongoose vs Orange Oriole

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Icterus auratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Orange Oriole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Herpestidae	Icteridae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Icterus
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Icterus auratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Meller’s Mongoose and Orange Oriole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Orange Oriole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Oriole

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.