Gambian Mongoose vs Moustached Darter

Mungos gambianus compared with Sympetrum vulgatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Moustached Darter
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	Sympetrum
Species	Mungos gambianus	Sympetrum vulgatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Moustached Darter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	Moustached Darter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moustached Darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.