Gambian Mongoose vs Lesser Violetear

Mungos gambianus compared with Colibri cyanotus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Lesser Violetear
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	Colibri
Species	Mungos gambianus	Colibri cyanotus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gambian Mongoose and Lesser Violetear share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Violetear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	Lesser Violetear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Violetear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.