Meller’s Mongoose vs Slippery Jill

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Suillus salmonicolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Slippery Jill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Herpestidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Suillus
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Suillus salmonicolor

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	Slippery Jill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jill

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.