Gambian Mongoose vs Wasp

Mungos gambianus compared with Encyrtus infidus

Key Differences

• Gambian Mongoose is Least Concern while Wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Herpestidae	Encyrtidae
Genus	Mungos	Encyrtus
Species	Mungos gambianus	Encyrtus infidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	Wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.