Meller’s Mongoose vs Red Wasp

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Vespula rufa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Red Wasp
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	Vespidae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Vespula
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Vespula rufa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Red Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	Red Wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).