Meller’s Mongoose vs Ocillate rove beetle

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Omalium rivulare

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Ocillate rove beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Herpestidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Omalium
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Omalium rivulare

Evolutionary Relationship

Meller’s Mongoose and Ocillate rove beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Ocillate rove beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	Ocillate rove beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ocillate rove beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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