Meller’s Mongoose vs Rooting Polypore

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Herpestidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Polyporus
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.