Meller’s Mongoose vs Minute pirate bug

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Anthocoris nemorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Minute pirate bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Herpestidae	Anthocoridae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Anthocoris
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Anthocoris nemorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Minute pirate bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Minute pirate bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).