Meller’s Mongoose vs Urchin Earthfan

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Thelephora penicillata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Urchin Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Herpestidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Thelephora
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Thelephora penicillata

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Urchin Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	Urchin Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Urchin Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.