African Orange Tip vs Gambian Mongoose

Colotis evenina compared with Mungos gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Orange Tip	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	Pieridae	Herpestidae
Genus	Colotis	Mungos
Species	Colotis evenina	Mungos gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

African Orange Tip and Gambian Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African Orange Tip

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Orange Tip	Gambian Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Orange Tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African Orange Tip

The African Orange Tip (Colotis evenina) is a species in the genus Colotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.