Gambian Mongoose vs Toupeira

Mungos gambianus compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Toupeira
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Herpestidae	Talpidae
Genus	Mungos	Talpa
Species	Mungos gambianus	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gambian Mongoose and Toupeira share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Toupeira

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Toupeira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.