Alectryon vs Gambian Mongoose

Alectryon tropicus compared with Mungos gambianus

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Gambian Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Sapindaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Alectryon	Mungos
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Mungos gambianus

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.