Meller’s Mongoose vs

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Sphingomonas lacus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Herpestidae	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Sphingomonas
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Sphingomonas lacus

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingomonas lacus is a Gram-negative, yellow-pigmented aerobic rod first isolated from lake water, as its species name indicates. It inhabits freshwater lacustrine environments including lakes and ponds of temperate regions. This aerobic chemoheterotroph decomposes dissolved organic matter and aromatic compounds in freshwater habitats.