Meller’s Mongoose vs Williamson's Emerald

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Somatochlora williamsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Williamson's Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Herpestidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Somatochlora
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Somatochlora williamsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Williamson's Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	Williamson's Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Williamson's Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.