Meller’s Mongoose vs Winter Funnel

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Clitocybe brumalis

Key Differences

• Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern while Winter Funnel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Winter Funnel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Herpestidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Clitocybe
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Clitocybe brumalis

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Winter Funnel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	Winter Funnel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winter Funnel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.