Lined Hooktail vs Meller’s Mongoose

Paragomphus lineatus compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lined Hooktail	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	Gomphidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Paragomphus	Rhynchogale
Species	Paragomphus lineatus	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Lined Hooktail and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lined Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lined Hooktail	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lined Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.