Asian Badger vs Meller’s Mongoose

Meles leucurus compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Badger	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Carnivora (хищные)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Herpestidae
Genus	Meles	Rhynchogale
Species	Meles leucurus	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian Badger and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (хищные)

Conservation Status

Asian Badger

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Badger	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asian Badger

Asian badger (Meles leucurus) is a species in the genus Meles. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.