Meloncillo vs Topillo Mediterráneo

Herpestes ichneumon compared with Microtus duodecimcostatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meloncillo	Topillo Mediterráneo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Herpestidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Herpestes	Microtus
Species	Herpestes ichneumon	Microtus duodecimcostatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Meloncillo and Topillo Mediterráneo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Meloncillo

LC — Least Concern

Topillo Mediterráneo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meloncillo	Topillo Mediterráneo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meloncillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

Topillo Mediterráneo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.