Meller’s Mongoose vs Willow Poisonpie

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Hebeloma vaccinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Willow Poisonpie
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Herpestidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Hebeloma
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Hebeloma vaccinum

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Willow Poisonpie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Poisonpie

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.