Meller’s Mongoose vs mining bee

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Andrena flavipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	mining bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Herpestidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Andrena
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Andrena flavipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

mining bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	mining bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mining bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.