Meller’s Mongoose vs Scaly Stalkball

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Tulostoma melanocyclum

Key Differences

• Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern while Scaly Stalkball is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Scaly Stalkball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Herpestidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Rhynchogale	Tulostoma
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Tulostoma melanocyclum

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Stalkball

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	Scaly Stalkball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Stalkball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.