Extra-striped Snaketail vs Meller’s Mongoose

Ophiogomphus anomalus compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Extra-striped Snaketail	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	Gomphidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Rhynchogale
Species	Ophiogomphus anomalus	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Extra-striped Snaketail and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Extra-striped Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Extra-striped Snaketail	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Extra-striped Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.