Meller’s Mongoose vs Willow Bracket

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Phellinus igniarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Willow Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Herpestidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Phellinus
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Phellinus igniarius

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Willow Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	Willow Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Bracket

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).