lunar thorn vs Meller’s Mongoose

Selenia lunularia compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lunar thorn	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	Geometridae	Herpestidae
Genus	Selenia	Rhynchogale
Species	Selenia lunularia	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

lunar thorn

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lunar thorn	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

lunar thorn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.