Meller’s Mongoose vs Pleated Inkcap

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Parasola plicatilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Pleated Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Herpestidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Parasola
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Parasola plicatilis

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Pleated Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pleated Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).