Crested Serpent Eagle vs Gambian Mongoose

Spilornis cheela compared with Mungos gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Serpent Eagle	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Herpestidae
Genus	Spilornis	Mungos
Species	Spilornis cheela	Mungos gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crested Serpent Eagle

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Serpent Eagle	Gambian Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested Serpent Eagle

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.