Boa Nova Tapaculo vs Narrow-striped Mongoose

Scytalopus gonzagai compared with Mungotictis decemlineata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boa Nova Tapaculo	Narrow-striped Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Rhinocryptidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Scytalopus	Mungotictis
Species	Scytalopus gonzagai	Mungotictis decemlineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Boa Nova Tapaculo and Narrow-striped Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Boa Nova Tapaculo

EN — Endangered

Narrow-striped Mongoose

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boa Nova Tapaculo	Narrow-striped Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boa Nova Tapaculo

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Narrow-striped Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boa Nova Tapaculo

The Boa Nova Tapaculo (Scytalopus gonzagai) is a species in the genus Scytalopus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway.