Meller’s Mongoose vs Phoma blight

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Epicoccum sorghinum

Key Differences

• Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern while Phoma blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Phoma blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)
Family	Herpestidae	Didymellaceae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Epicoccum
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Epicoccum sorghinum

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Phoma blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	Phoma blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Phoma blight

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.