Meller’s Mongoose vs

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Usnea lapponica

Key Differences

• Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Herpestidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Usnea
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Usnea lapponica

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

DD — Data Deficient

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 Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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