Meller’s Mongoose vs smooth coil

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Lucilla scintilla

Key Differences

• Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern while smooth coil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	smooth coil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Herpestidae	Helicodiscidae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Lucilla
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Lucilla scintilla

Evolutionary Relationship

Meller’s Mongoose and smooth coil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

smooth coil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	smooth coil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

smooth coil

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Asia (Israel) and Europe (6 countries).