Gambian Mongoose vs Violet checkered beetle

Mungos gambianus compared with Necrobia violacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Violet checkered beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Herpestidae	Cleridae
Genus	Mungos	Necrobia
Species	Mungos gambianus	Necrobia violacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Violet checkered beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	Violet checkered beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet checkered beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).