Gambian Mongoose vs Lygaeid bug

Mungos gambianus compared with Nysius thymi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Lygaeid bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Herpestidae	Lygaeidae
Genus	Mungos	Nysius
Species	Mungos gambianus	Nysius thymi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Lygaeid bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	Lygaeid bug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lygaeid bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.