Meller’s Mongoose vs Veined Shield

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Veined Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Herpestidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Pluteus
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	Veined Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veined Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).