Meller’s Mongoose vs roan antelope

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Hippotragus equinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	roan antelope
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Herpestidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Rhynchogale	Hippotragus
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Hippotragus equinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

roan antelope

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	roan antelope
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

roan antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.