Andromeda Lacebug vs Meller’s Mongoose

Stephanitis takeyai compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Andromeda Lacebug is Not Evaluated while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andromeda Lacebug	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tingidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Stephanitis	Rhynchogale
Species	Stephanitis takeyai	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Andromeda Lacebug and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andromeda Lacebug

NE — Not Evaluated

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andromeda Lacebug	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andromeda Lacebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (United States).

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Andromeda Lacebug

The Andromeda Lacebug (Stephanitis takeyai) is a species in the genus Stephanitis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.