Meller’s Mongoose vs Norwegian Wasp

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Dolichovespula norwegica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Norwegian Wasp
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	Vespidae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Dolichovespula
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Dolichovespula norwegica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Norwegian Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	Norwegian Wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Norwegian Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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