Meller’s Mongoose vs Round ray

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Irolita waitii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Herpestidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Irolita
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

Meller’s Mongoose and Round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	Round ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round ray