Gambian Mongoose vs Lime Pigmy

Mungos gambianus compared with Stigmella tiliae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Lime Pigmy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Herpestidae	Nepticulidae
Genus	Mungos	Stigmella
Species	Mungos gambianus	Stigmella tiliae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Lime Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	Lime Pigmy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lime Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.