Meller’s Mongoose vs robust shell

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Littoraria undulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	robust shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Herpestidae	Littorinidae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Littoraria
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Littoraria undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

robust shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	robust shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

robust shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in Taiwan.