Meller’s Mongoose vs Sicilian Chamomile

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Anthemis punctata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Sicilian Chamomile
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Herpestidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Rhynchogale	Anthemis
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Anthemis punctata

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Sicilian Chamomile

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	Sicilian Chamomile
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sicilian Chamomile

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Ireland and United Kingdom.