Meller’s Mongoose vs Pectis

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Herpestidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Rhynchogale	Pectis
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Pectis subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pectis

Habitat

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