Meller’s Mongoose vs Plum Tortrix

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Hedya pruniana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Plum Tortrix
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	Hedya
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Hedya pruniana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Plum Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	Plum Tortrix
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.