Meller’s Mongoose vs Red Balau

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Shorea collina

Key Differences

• Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Herpestidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Shorea
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Shorea collina

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.