Meller’s Mongoose vs Oriental Hobby

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Falco severus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Oriental Hobby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Herpestidae	Falconidae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Falco
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Falco severus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Oriental Hobby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	Oriental Hobby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oriental Hobby

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.