Bear-Grape vs Gambian Mongoose

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Mungos gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-Grape	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ericaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Mungos
Species	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Mungos gambianus

Conservation Status

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-Grape	Gambian Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-Grape

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bear-Grape

The Bear-Grape (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) is a species in the genus Arctostaphylos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.