Ferruginous Duck vs Gambian Mongoose

Aythya nyroca compared with Mungos gambianus

Key Differences

• Ferruginous Duck is Not Evaluated while Gambian Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ferruginous Duck	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Anatidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Aythya	Mungos
Species	Aythya nyroca	Mungos gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ferruginous Duck and Gambian Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ferruginous Duck

NE — Not Evaluated

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ferruginous Duck	Gambian Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ferruginous Duck

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (8 countries).

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ferruginous Duck

Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.