Chestnut-crested Cotinga vs Gambian Mongoose

Ampelion rufaxilla compared with Mungos gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-crested Cotinga	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	Cotingidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Ampelion	Mungos
Species	Ampelion rufaxilla	Mungos gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-crested Cotinga and Gambian Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-crested Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-crested Cotinga	Gambian Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-crested Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut-crested Cotinga

The Chestnut-crested Cotinga (Ampelion rufaxilla) is a species in the genus Ampelion. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.