Meller’s Mongoose vs Roman Mole

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Talpa romana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Roman Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Herpestidae	Talpidae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Talpa
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Talpa romana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Roman Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	Roman Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roman Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.