Meller’s Mongoose vs Spangle Waxcap

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Spangle Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Herpestidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Hygrocybe
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Hygrocybe insipida

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	Spangle Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.