Meller’s Mongoose vs

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Staphylococcus cohnii

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)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Staphylococcales
Family	Herpestidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Staphylococcus
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Staphylococcus cohnii

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.

Staphylococcus cohnii is a coagulase-negative, Gram-positive coccus occurring on the skin of humans and other primates. It has been isolated from human skin, particularly on the feet and hands. This commensal bacterium rarely causes disease but can be an opportunistic pathogen in immunocompromised hosts.