Lygaeid bug vs Meller-Manguste

Nysius thymi compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lygaeid bug	Meller-Manguste
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Lygaeidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Nysius	Rhynchogale
Species	Nysius thymi	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Lygaeid bug and Meller-Manguste share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Lygaeid bug

LC — Least Concern

Meller-Manguste

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lygaeid bug	Meller-Manguste
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lygaeid bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Meller-Manguste

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.