Gambian Mongoose vs Redclaw

Mungos gambianus compared with Cherax quadricarinatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Redclaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Herpestidae	Parastacidae
Genus	Mungos	Cherax
Species	Mungos gambianus	Cherax quadricarinatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Redclaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	Redclaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redclaw

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (5 countries).