Crested Malimbe vs Gambian Mongoose

Malimbus malimbicus compared with Mungos gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Malimbe	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	Ploceidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Malimbus	Mungos
Species	Malimbus malimbicus	Mungos gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Crested Malimbe and Gambian Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Crested Malimbe

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Malimbe	Gambian Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested Malimbe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.