Gambian Mongoose vs Yellow-legged Centurion

Mungos gambianus compared with Sargus flavipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Yellow-legged Centurion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Herpestidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Mungos	Sargus
Species	Mungos gambianus	Sargus flavipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Gambian Mongoose and Yellow-legged Centurion share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-legged Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	Yellow-legged Centurion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow-legged Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.