Meller’s Mongoose vs Tree Wasp

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Dolichovespula sylvestris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Tree 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	Vespidae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Dolichovespula
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Dolichovespula sylvestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Tree Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	Tree Wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tree Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.