Meller’s Mongoose vs Tall Webcap

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Cortinarius elatior

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Tall Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Herpestidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Cortinarius
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Cortinarius elatior

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Tall Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	Tall Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tall Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.