Dusky Dancer vs Meller’s Mongoose

Argia translata compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Dancer	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Argia	Rhynchogale
Species	Argia translata	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Dancer	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.