Meller’s Mongoose vs Tlalcoyote

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Tlalcoyote
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	Herpestidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Rhynchogale	Taxidea
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Meller’s Mongoose and Tlalcoyote share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (carnívoros)

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Tlalcoyote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	Tlalcoyote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tlalcoyote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.