early thorn vs Meller’s Mongoose

Selenia dentaria compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	early thorn	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	Geometridae	Herpestidae
Genus	Selenia	Rhynchogale
Species	Selenia dentaria	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

early thorn

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	early thorn	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

early thorn

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.