Meller’s Mongoose vs Staph beetle

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Oligota pumilio

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Staph beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Herpestidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Oligota
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Oligota pumilio

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Staph beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).