Meller’s Mongoose vs

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Physarum bitectum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Physarales (Physarales)
Family	Herpestidae	Physaraceae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Physarum
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Physarum bitectum

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.