black-calabash vs Gambian Mongoose

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Mungos gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Amphitecna	Mungos
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Mungos gambianus

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	Gambian Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-calabash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black-calabash

The Black-calabash (Amphitecna latifolia) is a species in the genus Amphitecna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.