Meller’s Mongoose vs Winter Polypore

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Lentinus brumalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Winter Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Herpestidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Lentinus
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Lentinus brumalis

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Winter Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winter Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.