Gambian Mongoose vs Green-tailed Emerald

Mungos gambianus compared with Chlorostilbon alice

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Green-tailed Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Herpestidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Mungos	Chlorostilbon
Species	Mungos gambianus	Chlorostilbon alice

Evolutionary Relationship

Gambian Mongoose and Green-tailed Emerald share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Green-tailed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	Green-tailed Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Green-tailed Emerald

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Venezuela.