Meller’s Mongoose vs Sumatran Serow

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Capricornis sumatraensis

Key Differences

• Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern while Sumatran Serow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Sumatran Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Herpestidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Rhynchogale	Capricornis
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Capricornis sumatraensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Meller’s Mongoose and Sumatran Serow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran Serow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	Sumatran Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumatran Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.