Meller’s Mongoose vs Netted Fieldcap

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Bolbitius reticulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Netted Fieldcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Herpestidae	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Bolbitius
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Bolbitius reticulatus

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Netted Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	Netted Fieldcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Netted Fieldcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.