Meller’s Mongoose vs Ricefield Rat

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Rattus argentiventer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Ricefield Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Herpestidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Rhynchogale	Rattus
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Rattus argentiventer

Evolutionary Relationship

Meller’s Mongoose and Ricefield Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Ricefield Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	Ricefield Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ricefield Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Philippines.