Broad-striped Mongoose vs Gambia-pea

Galidictis fasciata compared with Crotalaria goreensis

Key Differences

• Broad-striped Mongoose is Vulnerable while Gambia-pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-striped Mongoose	Gambia-pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Eupleridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Galidictis	Crotalaria
Species	Galidictis fasciata	Crotalaria goreensis

Conservation Status

Broad-striped Mongoose

VU — Vulnerable

Gambia-pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-striped Mongoose	Gambia-pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-striped Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gambia-pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Guinea, Madagascar), Asia (India, Malaysia, Taiwan), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Nauru, Papua New Guinea), and South America (Brazil, Guyana).

Broad-striped Mongoose

The Broad-Striped Mongoose (Galidictis fasciata) is a species in the genus Galidictis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.