'anunu vs Gambian Mongoose

Sicyos lanceoloideus compared with Mungos gambianus

Key Differences

• 'anunu is Critically Endangered while Gambian Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	'anunu	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cucurbitaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Sicyos	Mungos
Species	Sicyos lanceoloideus	Mungos gambianus

Conservation Status

'anunu

CR — Critically Endangered

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	'anunu	Gambian Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

'anunu

Habitat

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

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

'anunu

The 'anunu (Sicyos lanceoloideus) is a species in the genus Sicyos. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.