Meller’s Mongoose vs Thrip

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Herpestidae	Thripidae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Hercinothrips
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	Thrip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).