Meller’s Mongoose vs Yellow-footed Gull

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Larus livens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Yellow-footed Gull
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Herpestidae	Laridae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Larus
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Larus livens

Evolutionary Relationship

Meller’s Mongoose and Yellow-footed Gull share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-footed Gull

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	Yellow-footed Gull
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow-footed Gull

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.