Gambian Mongoose vs Rusty Snaketail

Mungos gambianus compared with Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Rusty Snaketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Herpestidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Mungos	Ophiogomphus
Species	Mungos gambianus	Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	Rusty Snaketail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.