Common Dwarf Mongoose
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Common Dwarf Mongoose

Helogale parvula

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Akagera National Park
6 Verified records at Akagera National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The common dwarf mongoose (Helogale parvula) is a mongoose species native to Angola, northern Botswana, northern Namibia, KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa, Zambia and East Africa. It is part of the genus Helogale, along with the Ethiopian dwarf mongoose. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Common Dwarf Mongoose sighting in Akagera National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Akagera National Park

Slender Mongoose

Slender Mongoose

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Galerella sanguinea

Insufficient data
White-tailed Mongoose
LC

White-tailed Mongoose

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Ichneumia albicauda

Insufficient data
Banded Mongoose
LC

Banded Mongoose

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Mungos mungo

Insufficient data
Lion
VU

Lion

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Panthera leo

50–60% · Likely
Leopard
VU Endemic

Leopard

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Panthera pardus

40–50% · Likely
Spotted Hyena
LC

Spotted Hyena

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Crocuta crocuta

40–50% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
30–40
May
10–20
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
30–40
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
50–60%
2 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
50–60%
3 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
30–40%
4 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
5 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
20–30%
6 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
7 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
20–30%
8 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
20–30%
9 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
10 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
20–30%
11 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
12 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
13 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
10–20%
14 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
15 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
16 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
17 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
18 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
19 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
20 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
21 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
22 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
23 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
24 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
25 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Common Dwarf Mongoose in Akagera National Park?

About 25% of wildlife watchers report a Common Dwarf Mongoose sighting in Akagera National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Common Dwarf Mongoose in Akagera National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Common Dwarf Mongoose in Akagera National Park in our monthly data.

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