American Bugleweed vs Gambian Mongoose

Lycopus americanus compared with Mungos gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Bugleweed	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lamiaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Lycopus	Mungos
Species	Lycopus americanus	Mungos gambianus

Conservation Status

American Bugleweed

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Bugleweed	Gambian Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Bugleweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Bugleweed

The American Bugleweed (Lycopus americanus) is a species in the genus Lycopus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.