Meller’s Mongoose vs yellow flax

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Linum flavum

Key Differences

• Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern while yellow flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	yellow flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Herpestidae	Linaceae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Linum
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Linum flavum

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

yellow flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	yellow flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yellow flax

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Japan.