Meller’s Mongoose vs Yellow Fieldcap

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Bolbitius titubans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Yellow Fieldcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Herpestidae	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Bolbitius
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Bolbitius titubans

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	Yellow Fieldcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).