gold spangle vs Meller’s Mongoose

Autographa bractea compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	gold spangle	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	Noctuidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Autographa	Rhynchogale
Species	Autographa bractea	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

gold spangle

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	gold spangle	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

gold spangle

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.