Meller’s Mongoose vs Species code: He

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Halophila engelmannii

Key Differences

• Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern while Species code: He is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Species code: He
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Herpestidae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Halophila
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Halophila engelmannii

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Species code: He

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	Species code: He
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: He

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.