Meller’s Mongoose vs Weeping Widow

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Weeping Widow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Herpestidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Lacrymaria
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Weeping Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	Weeping Widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weeping Widow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).