Broad-striped Mongoose vs silverleaf desmodium

Galidictis fasciata compared with Desmodium uncinatum

Key Differences

• Broad-striped Mongoose is Vulnerable while silverleaf desmodium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-striped Mongoose	silverleaf desmodium
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	Desmodium
Species	Galidictis fasciata	Desmodium uncinatum

Conservation Status

Broad-striped Mongoose

VU — Vulnerable

silverleaf desmodium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-striped Mongoose	silverleaf desmodium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-striped Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

silverleaf desmodium

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (El Salvador, Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.