Gambian Mongoose vs Keeled slug

Mungos gambianus compared with Tandonia kusceri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Keeled slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Herpestidae	Milacidae
Genus	Mungos	Tandonia
Species	Mungos gambianus	Tandonia kusceri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Keeled slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	Keeled slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Keeled slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Greece, Moldova, Ukraine, and United States.