Meller’s Mongoose vs Split Fibrecap

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Pseudosperma rimosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Split Fibrecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Herpestidae	Inocybaceae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Pseudosperma
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Pseudosperma rimosum

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Split Fibrecap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Split Fibrecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.