Meller’s Mongoose vs Scilla

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Scilla hyacinthoides

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Scilla
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Herpestidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Scilla
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Scilla hyacinthoides

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Scilla

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	Scilla
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scilla

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Australia, France, Italy, Portugal, and United States.