Hop Flea Beetle vs Meller’s Mongoose

Psylliodes attenuata compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Hop Flea Beetle is Not Evaluated while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hop Flea Beetle	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Psylliodes	Rhynchogale
Species	Psylliodes attenuata	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Hop Flea Beetle and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hop Flea Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hop Flea Beetle	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hop Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.