Broad-striped Mongoose vs tree mallow

Galidictis fasciata compared with Malva arborea

Key Differences

• Broad-striped Mongoose is Vulnerable while tree mallow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-striped Mongoose	tree mallow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Eupleridae	Malvaceae
Genus	Galidictis	Malva
Species	Galidictis fasciata	Malva arborea

Conservation Status

Broad-striped Mongoose

VU — Vulnerable

tree mallow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-striped Mongoose	tree mallow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-striped Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tree mallow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Namibia, South Africa), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (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.