Meller’s Mongoose vs

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Placopsis lambii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)
Family	Herpestidae	Trapeliaceae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Placopsis
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Placopsis lambii

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

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 and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.