large fruit-tree tortrix vs Meller’s Mongoose

Archips podana compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large fruit-tree tortrix	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	Tortricidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Archips	Rhynchogale
Species	Archips podana	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

large fruit-tree tortrix and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

large fruit-tree tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large fruit-tree tortrix	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

large fruit-tree tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.