Gambian Mongoose vs Waved Pincertail

Mungos gambianus compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Gambian Mongoose is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Herpestidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Mungos	Onychogomphus
Species	Mungos gambianus	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	Waved Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.