Zorro de Campo Común vs Meller’s Mongoose

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Zorro de Campo Común is Near Threatened while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zorro de Campo Común	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Herpestidae
Genus	Lycalopex	Rhynchogale
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Zorro de Campo Común and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (carnívoros)

Conservation Status

Zorro de Campo Común

NT — Near Threatened

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zorro de Campo Común	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zorro de Campo Común

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.