Meller’s Mongoose vs scratch grass

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	scratch grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Herpestidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Rhynchogale	Muhlenbergia
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	scratch grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scratch grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.