Gambian Mongoose vs Greater Crested Tern

Mungos gambianus compared with Thalasseus bergii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Greater Crested 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	Thalasseus
Species	Mungos gambianus	Thalasseus bergii

Evolutionary Relationship

Gambian Mongoose and Greater Crested Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Greater Crested Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	Greater Crested Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Crested Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.