Meller’s Mongoose vs Strange Skate

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Notoraja inusitata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Strange Skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Herpestidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Notoraja
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Notoraja inusitata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Strange Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Strange Skate