Gambian Mongoose vs Saunders's Tern

Mungos gambianus compared with Sternula saundersi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Saunders's Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Herpestidae	Laridae
Genus	Mungos	Sternula
Species	Mungos gambianus	Sternula saundersi

Evolutionary Relationship

Gambian Mongoose and Saunders's Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Saunders's Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	Saunders's Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Saunders's Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.