Broad-striped Mongoose vs Lemon grass

Galidictis fasciata compared with Cymbopogon citratus

Key Differences

• Broad-striped Mongoose is Vulnerable while Lemon grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-striped Mongoose	Lemon grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Eupleridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Galidictis	Cymbopogon
Species	Galidictis fasciata	Cymbopogon citratus

Conservation Status

Broad-striped Mongoose

VU — Vulnerable

Lemon grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-striped Mongoose	Lemon grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-striped Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lemon grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (5 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea), and South America (10 countries).

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.