Eastern Dotted Border vs Gambian Mongoose

Mylothris agathina compared with Mungos gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Dotted Border	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	Pieridae	Herpestidae
Genus	Mylothris	Mungos
Species	Mylothris agathina	Mungos gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Dotted Border

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Dotted Border	Gambian Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Dotted Border

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.