Meller’s Mongoose vs Parasol

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Macrolepiota procera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Parasol
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Herpestidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Rhynchogale	Macrolepiota
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Macrolepiota procera

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Parasol

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).