Gambian Mongoose vs Lined click beetle

Mungos gambianus compared with Agriotes lineatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Lined click beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Herpestidae	Elateridae
Genus	Mungos	Agriotes
Species	Mungos gambianus	Agriotes lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gambian Mongoose and Lined click beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Lined click beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	Lined click beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lined click beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).