Meller’s Mongoose vs Sphecid wasp

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Ectemnius cephalotes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Sphecid 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	Crabronidae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Ectemnius
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Ectemnius cephalotes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Sphecid wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	Sphecid wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sphecid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.