Meller’s Mongoose vs Prince Baskettail

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Epitheca princeps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Prince Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Herpestidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Epitheca
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Epitheca princeps

Evolutionary Relationship

Meller’s Mongoose and Prince Baskettail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Prince Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prince Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.