dotted footman vs Gambian Mongoose

Pelosia muscerda compared with Mungos gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dotted footman	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	Erebidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Pelosia	Mungos
Species	Pelosia muscerda	Mungos gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

dotted footman and Gambian Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dotted footman

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dotted footman	Gambian Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dotted footman

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.