Meller’s Mongoose vs Shield Pinkgill

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Entoloma clypeatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Shield Pinkgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Herpestidae	Entolomataceae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Entoloma
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Entoloma clypeatum

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Shield Pinkgill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	Shield Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shield Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.