Gorse Lacebug vs Meller’s Mongoose

Dictyonota strichnocera compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Gorse Lacebug is Not Evaluated while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gorse Lacebug	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tingidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Dictyonota	Rhynchogale
Species	Dictyonota strichnocera	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gorse Lacebug

NE — Not Evaluated

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gorse Lacebug	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gorse Lacebug

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.