Gambian Mongoose vs Levels Cleg

Mungos gambianus compared with Haematopota subcylindrica

Key Differences

• Gambian Mongoose is Least Concern while Levels Cleg is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Levels Cleg
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Herpestidae	Tabanidae
Genus	Mungos	Haematopota
Species	Mungos gambianus	Haematopota subcylindrica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Levels Cleg

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	Levels Cleg
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Levels Cleg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.