Meller’s Mongoose vs Prickled ray

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Herpestidae	Rajidae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Malacoraja
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Meller’s Mongoose and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickled ray