Antillean Nighthawk vs Meller’s Mongoose

Chordeiles gundlachii compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antillean Nighthawk	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Caprimulgidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Chordeiles	Rhynchogale
Species	Chordeiles gundlachii	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Antillean Nighthawk and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Antillean Nighthawk

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antillean Nighthawk	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antillean Nighthawk

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Antillean Nighthawk

The Antillean Nighthawk (Chordeiles gundlachii) is a species in the genus Chordeiles. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.