Bembidion beetle vs Meller’s Mongoose

Bembidion nigropiceum compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Bembidion beetle is Data Deficient while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bembidion beetle	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Carabidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Bembidion	Rhynchogale
Species	Bembidion nigropiceum	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bembidion beetle

DD — Data Deficient

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bembidion beetle	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bembidion beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and United States.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bembidion beetle

The Bembidion beetle (Bembidion nigropiceum) is a species in the genus Bembidion. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.