Gambian Mongoose vs Silver-eared Laughingthrush

Mungos gambianus compared with Trochalopteron melanostigma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Silver-eared Laughingthrush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Herpestidae	Leiothrichidae
Genus	Mungos	Trochalopteron
Species	Mungos gambianus	Trochalopteron melanostigma

Evolutionary Relationship

Gambian Mongoose and Silver-eared Laughingthrush share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Silver-eared Laughingthrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	Silver-eared Laughingthrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver-eared Laughingthrush

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.