Gambian Mongoose vs Lined Hooktail

Mungos gambianus compared with Paragomphus lineatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Lined Hooktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Herpestidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Mungos	Paragomphus
Species	Mungos gambianus	Paragomphus lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Lined Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	Lined Hooktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lined Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.