Meller’s Mongoose vs waterbuck

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	waterbuck
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	Kobus
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

waterbuck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	waterbuck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

waterbuck

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.