Meller’s Mongoose vs Vespid wasp

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Ancistrocerus parietum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Vespid 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	Ancistrocerus
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Ancistrocerus parietum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Vespid wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	Vespid wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Vespid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).