Gambian Mongoose vs Ocellated Emerald

Mungos gambianus compared with Somatochlora minor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Ocellated Emerald
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	Somatochlora
Species	Mungos gambianus	Somatochlora minor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Ocellated Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	Ocellated Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ocellated Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.