Meller’s Mongoose vs Rufous-backed Redstart

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Phoenicurus erythronotus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Rufous-backed Redstart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Herpestidae	Muscicapidae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Phoenicurus
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Phoenicurus erythronotus

Evolutionary Relationship

Meller’s Mongoose and Rufous-backed Redstart share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Rufous-backed Redstart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	Rufous-backed Redstart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rufous-backed Redstart

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.