Spitzling vs Ichneumon

Aelia acuminata compared with Herpestes ichneumon

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Spitzling	Ichneumon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Pentatomidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Aelia	Herpestes
Species	Aelia acuminata	Herpestes ichneumon

Evolutionary Relationship

Spitzling and Ichneumon share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Spitzling

LC — Least Concern

Ichneumon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Spitzling	Ichneumon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Spitzling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Ichneumon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

Spitzling

The Bishop's Mitre (Aelia acuminata) is a species in the genus Aelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.