Meller’s Mongoose vs Treble Bar

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Aplocera plagiata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Treble Bar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Herpestidae	Geometridae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Aplocera
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Aplocera plagiata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Treble Bar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	Treble Bar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Treble Bar

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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