Meller’s Mongoose vs pea aphid

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Acyrthosiphon pisum

Key Differences

• Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern while pea aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	pea aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Herpestidae	Aphididae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Acyrthosiphon
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Acyrthosiphon pisum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

pea aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	pea aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pea aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).