Dull-vented Sharp-tail Bee vs Meller’s Mongoose

Coelioxys elongatus compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dull-vented Sharp-tail Bee	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Megachilidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Coelioxys	Rhynchogale
Species	Coelioxys elongatus	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Dull-vented Sharp-tail Bee and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dull-vented Sharp-tail Bee

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dull-vented Sharp-tail Bee	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dull-vented Sharp-tail Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.