Meller’s Mongoose vs Wrinkled Crust

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Phlebia radiata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Wrinkled Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Herpestidae	Meruliaceae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Phlebia
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Phlebia radiata

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Wrinkled Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	Wrinkled Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wrinkled Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.