Four-Lined Silverfish vs Gambian Mongoose

Ctenolepisma lineata compared with Mungos gambianus

Key Differences

• Four-Lined Silverfish is Not Evaluated while Gambian Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-Lined Silverfish	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lepismatidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Ctenolepisma	Mungos
Species	Ctenolepisma lineata	Mungos gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-Lined Silverfish and Gambian Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Four-Lined Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-Lined Silverfish	Gambian Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-Lined Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.