Mangouste de Meller vs sun shell

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mangouste de Meller	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (mollusques)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Herpestidae	Turbinidae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Astraea
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

Mangouste de Meller and sun shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Mangouste de Meller

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mangouste de Meller	sun shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mangouste de Meller

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sun shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in New Zealand.