Asiatic apple vs Gambian Mongoose

Malus spectabilis compared with Mungos gambianus

Key Differences

• Asiatic apple is Data Deficient while Gambian Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic apple	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Herpestidae
Genus	Malus	Mungos
Species	Malus spectabilis	Mungos gambianus

Conservation Status

Asiatic apple

DD — Data Deficient

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic apple	Gambian Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic apple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asiatic apple

The Asiatic apple (Malus spectabilis) is a species in the genus Malus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in United States.