Gambian Mongoose vs Window Gnat

Mungos gambianus compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Herpestidae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Mungos	Sylvicola
Species	Mungos gambianus	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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