Gambian Mongoose vs Long Tom Widow

Mungos gambianus compared with Dingana angusta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Long Tom Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Herpestidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Mungos	Dingana
Species	Mungos gambianus	Dingana angusta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Long Tom Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	Long Tom Widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long Tom Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.