Adonis Blue vs Gambian Mongoose

Lysandra bellargus compared with Mungos gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adonis Blue	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lycaenidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Lysandra	Mungos
Species	Lysandra bellargus	Mungos gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Adonis Blue and Gambian Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Adonis Blue

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adonis Blue	Gambian Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adonis Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries).

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Adonis Blue

The Adonis Blue (Lysandra bellargus) is a species in the genus Lysandra. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats, found across Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, and Belgium.