Meller’s Mongoose vs Potato flea beetle

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Psylliodes affinis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Potato flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Herpestidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Psylliodes
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Psylliodes affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Meller’s Mongoose and Potato flea beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Potato flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	Potato flea beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potato flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).