Four-barred Major vs Meller’s Mongoose

Oxycera rara compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Four-barred Major is Not Evaluated while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-barred Major	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Oxycera	Rhynchogale
Species	Oxycera rara	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-barred Major and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Four-barred Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-barred Major	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-barred Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.