Large Striped Flea Beetle vs Meller’s Mongoose

Phyllotreta nemorum compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Striped 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	Phyllotreta	Rhynchogale
Species	Phyllotreta nemorum	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Striped Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Striped Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.