Gambian Mongoose vs Long Skimmer

Mungos gambianus compared with Orthetrum trinacria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Long Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Herpestidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Mungos	Orthetrum
Species	Mungos gambianus	Orthetrum trinacria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Long Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	Long Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.