Marsh Snipe Fly vs Meller’s Mongoose

Rhagio tringaria compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh Snipe Fly	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Rhagionidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Rhagio	Rhynchogale
Species	Rhagio tringaria	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Marsh Snipe Fly and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Marsh Snipe Fly

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh Snipe Fly	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsh Snipe Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.