Flame-tailed Pondhawk vs Gambian Mongoose

Erythemis peruviana compared with Mungos gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame-tailed Pondhawk	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	Erythemis	Mungos
Species	Erythemis peruviana	Mungos gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flame-tailed Pondhawk and Gambian Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flame-tailed Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame-tailed Pondhawk	Gambian Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flame-tailed Pondhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.