Meller’s Mongoose vs pharaoh ant

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Monomorium pharaonis

Key Differences

• Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern while pharaoh ant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	pharaoh ant
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	Formicidae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Monomorium
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Monomorium pharaonis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

pharaoh ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	pharaoh ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pharaoh ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (6 countries).