Meller’s Mongoose vs Oregon grape

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Mahonia aquifolium

Key Differences

• Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern while Oregon grape is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Oregon grape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Herpestidae	Berberidaceae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Mahonia
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Mahonia aquifolium

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Oregon grape

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	Oregon grape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oregon grape

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (25 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).