Meller’s Mongoose vs Olive-gray Thomasomys

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Thomasomys cinereus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Olive-gray Thomasomys
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	Carnivora (食肉目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Herpestidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Thomasomys
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Thomasomys cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Meller’s Mongoose and Olive-gray Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Olive-gray Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	Olive-gray Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive-gray Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.