Meller’s Mongoose vs Pink Discus

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Herpestidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Aleurodiscus
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.