Long Tom Widow vs Meller’s Mongoose

Dingana angusta compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long Tom Widow	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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Herpestidae
Genus	Dingana	Rhynchogale
Species	Dingana angusta	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Long Tom Widow and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Long Tom Widow

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long Tom Widow	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long Tom Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.