Meller’s Mongoose vs Obscure Drill

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Dichrorampha aeratana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Obscure Drill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Herpestidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Dichrorampha
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Dichrorampha aeratana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Obscure Drill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	Obscure Drill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Drill

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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