Meller’s Mongoose vs Plain Gold

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Micropterix calthella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Plain Gold
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Herpestidae	Micropterigidae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Micropterix
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Micropterix calthella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Plain Gold

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	Plain Gold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Gold

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.