Gambian Mongoose vs Ichneumonid wasp

Mungos gambianus compared with Hypsicera curvator

Key Differences

• Gambian Mongoose is Least Concern while Ichneumonid wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Ichneumonid wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Herpestidae	Ichneumonidae
Genus	Mungos	Hypsicera
Species	Mungos gambianus	Hypsicera curvator

Evolutionary Relationship

Gambian Mongoose and Ichneumonid wasp share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Ichneumonid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	Ichneumonid wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ichneumonid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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