Gambian Mongoose vs orangeback flying squid

Mungos gambianus compared with Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	orangeback flying squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Herpestidae	Ommastrephidae
Genus	Mungos	Sthenoteuthis
Species	Mungos gambianus	Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gambian Mongoose and orangeback flying squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

orangeback flying squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	orangeback flying squid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

orangeback flying squid