Meloncillo vs Estrella dorada

Herpestes ichneumon compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meloncillo	Estrella dorada
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Herpestidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Herpestes	Pectis
Species	Herpestes ichneumon	Pectis subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

Meloncillo

LC — Least Concern

Estrella dorada

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meloncillo	Estrella dorada
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.

Estrella dorada

Habitat

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