Dark Marbled Carpet vs Gambian Mongoose

Dysstroma citrata compared with Mungos gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Marbled Carpet	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Geometridae	Herpestidae
Genus	Dysstroma	Mungos
Species	Dysstroma citrata	Mungos gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Marbled Carpet and Gambian Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark Marbled Carpet

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Marbled Carpet	Gambian Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Marbled Carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.