Eastern Amberwing vs Gambian Mongoose

Perithemis tenera compared with Mungos gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Amberwing	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Libellulidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Perithemis	Mungos
Species	Perithemis tenera	Mungos gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Amberwing

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Amberwing	Gambian Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Amberwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.