Meller’s Mongoose vs Spotted Salamander

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Ambystoma maculatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Spotted Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Herpestidae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Ambystoma
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Ambystoma maculatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Meller’s Mongoose and Spotted Salamander share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.