ground lackey vs Meller’s Mongoose

Malacosoma castrense compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	ground lackey	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	Lasiocampidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Malacosoma	Rhynchogale
Species	Malacosoma castrense	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

ground lackey

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	ground lackey	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

ground lackey

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.