Indonesian Mountain Weasel vs Meller’s Mongoose

Mustela lutreolina compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indonesian Mountain Weasel	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Carnivora (食肉目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Herpestidae
Genus	Mustela	Rhynchogale
Species	Mustela lutreolina	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Indonesian Mountain Weasel and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (食肉目)

Conservation Status

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indonesian Mountain Weasel	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.