Broad-striped Mongoose vs Lagos-rubber

Galidictis fasciata compared with Funtumia africana

Key Differences

• Broad-striped Mongoose is Vulnerable while Lagos-rubber is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-striped Mongoose	Lagos-rubber
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Eupleridae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Galidictis	Funtumia
Species	Galidictis fasciata	Funtumia africana

Conservation Status

Broad-striped Mongoose

VU — Vulnerable

Lagos-rubber

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-striped Mongoose	Lagos-rubber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-striped Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lagos-rubber

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Angola, Guinea, and India.

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.