Meller’s Mongoose vs Sickener

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Russula emetica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Sickener
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Herpestidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Russula
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Russula emetica

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Sickener

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sickener

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).