Banded Alpine vs Meller’s Mongoose

Erebia fasciata compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Banded Alpine is Not Evaluated while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Alpine	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Herpestidae
Genus	Erebia	Rhynchogale
Species	Erebia fasciata	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Banded Alpine

NE — Not Evaluated

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Alpine	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Alpine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Russia.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Banded Alpine

The Banded Alpine (Erebia fasciata) is a species in the genus Erebia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Found in Russia.