Blake'S Aster vs Gambian Mongoose

Oclemena blakei compared with Mungos gambianus

Key Differences

• Blake'S Aster is Extinct while Gambian Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blake'S Aster	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Herpestidae
Genus	Oclemena	Mungos
Species	Oclemena blakei	Mungos gambianus

Conservation Status

Blake'S Aster

EX — Extinct

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blake'S Aster	Gambian Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blake'S Aster

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.

Blake'S Aster

The Blake'S Aster (Oclemena blakei) is a species in the genus Oclemena. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.