Gambian Mongoose vs soldier beetle

Mungos gambianus compared with Cantharis rustica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	soldier beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Herpestidae	Cantharidae
Genus	Mungos	Cantharis
Species	Mungos gambianus	Cantharis rustica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

soldier beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	soldier beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

soldier beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.