double square-spot vs Gambian Mongoose

Xestia triangulum compared with Mungos gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	double square-spot	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	Noctuidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Xestia	Mungos
Species	Xestia triangulum	Mungos gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

double square-spot and Gambian Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

double square-spot

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	double square-spot	Gambian Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

double square-spot

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.