Meller’s Mongoose vs short-stem iris

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Iris brevicaulis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	short-stem iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Mantodea (Louva-a-deus)
Family	Herpestidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Iris
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Iris brevicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

Meller’s Mongoose and short-stem iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

short-stem iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	short-stem iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

short-stem iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.