Gambian Mongoose vs Gray-backed Tern

Mungos gambianus compared with Onychoprion lunatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Gray-backed Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Herpestidae	Laridae
Genus	Mungos	Onychoprion
Species	Mungos gambianus	Onychoprion lunatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gambian Mongoose and Gray-backed Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Gray-backed Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	Gray-backed Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-backed Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.