Meller’s Mongoose vs Polar Bumble Bee

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Bombus polaris

Key Differences

• Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern while Polar Bumble Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Polar Bumble Bee
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	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Rhynchogale	Bombus
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Bombus polaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Meller’s Mongoose and Polar Bumble Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Polar Bumble Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	Polar Bumble Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Polar Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.