Large Yellow-face Bee vs Meller’s Mongoose

Hylaeus signatus compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Large Yellow-face Bee is Near Threatened while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Yellow-face Bee	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Colletidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Hylaeus	Rhynchogale
Species	Hylaeus signatus	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Yellow-face Bee and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Yellow-face Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Yellow-face Bee	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Yellow-face Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.