Dot-backed Antbird vs Gambian Mongoose

Hylophylax punctulatus compared with Mungos gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dot-backed Antbird	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	Thamnophilidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Hylophylax	Mungos
Species	Hylophylax punctulatus	Mungos gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dot-backed Antbird and Gambian Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dot-backed Antbird

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dot-backed Antbird	Gambian Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dot-backed Antbird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.