Meller’s Mongoose vs smooth dock

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Rumex altissimus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	smooth dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Herpestidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Rumex
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Rumex altissimus

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

smooth dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

smooth dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).