Meller’s Mongoose vs rice root aphid

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Rhopalosiphum rufiabdominale

Key Differences

• Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern while rice root aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	rice root aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Herpestidae	Aphididae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Rhopalosiphum
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Rhopalosiphum rufiabdominale

Evolutionary Relationship

Meller’s Mongoose and rice root aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

rice root aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	rice root aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rice root aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).