Gambian Mongoose vs Large Orange Tip

Mungos gambianus compared with Colotis antevippe

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Large Orange Tip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Herpestidae	Pieridae
Genus	Mungos	Colotis
Species	Mungos gambianus	Colotis antevippe

Evolutionary Relationship

Gambian Mongoose and Large Orange Tip share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Large Orange Tip

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	Large Orange Tip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Orange Tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.