Gambian Mongoose vs Red Carpet

Mungos gambianus compared with Xanthorhoe decoloraria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Red Carpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Herpestidae	Geometridae
Genus	Mungos	Xanthorhoe
Species	Mungos gambianus	Xanthorhoe decoloraria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Red Carpet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	Red Carpet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.