Broad-ringed White-eye vs Gambian Mongoose

Zosterops poliogastrus compared with Mungos gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-ringed White-eye	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Zosteropidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Zosterops	Mungos
Species	Zosterops poliogastrus	Mungos gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-ringed White-eye and Gambian Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broad-ringed White-eye

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-ringed White-eye	Gambian Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-ringed White-eye

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Kenya, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-ringed White-eye

The Broad-Ringed White-Eye (Zosterops poliogastrus) is a species in the genus Zosterops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.