Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat vs Meller’s Mongoose

Beamys hindei compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Nesomyidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Beamys	Rhynchogale
Species	Beamys hindei	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Kenya.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.