Meller’s Mongoose vs Thrips

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Thrips tabaci

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Thrips
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	Thrips
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Thrips tabaci

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).