Lygaeid bug vs Meller’s Mongoose

Nysius thymi compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lygaeid bug	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lygaeidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Nysius	Rhynchogale
Species	Nysius thymi	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lygaeid bug

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lygaeid bug	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lygaeid bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.