Hine's Emerald vs Meller’s Mongoose

Somatochlora hineana compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hine's Emerald	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	Corduliidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Somatochlora	Rhynchogale
Species	Somatochlora hineana	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Hine's Emerald and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hine's Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hine's Emerald	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hine's Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.