Meller’s Mongoose vs Spring King

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Boletus rex-veris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Spring King
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Herpestidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Boletus
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Boletus rex-veris

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Spring King

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring King

Habitat

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