Gambian Mongoose vs Mantled Baskettail

Mungos gambianus compared with Epitheca semiaquea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Mantled Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Herpestidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Mungos	Epitheca
Species	Mungos gambianus	Epitheca semiaquea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Mantled Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	Mantled Baskettail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mantled Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.