Broad-striped Mongoose vs Water yam

Galidictis fasciata compared with Dioscorea alata

Key Differences

• Broad-striped Mongoose is Vulnerable while Water yam is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-striped Mongoose	Water yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Eupleridae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Galidictis	Dioscorea
Species	Galidictis fasciata	Dioscorea alata

Conservation Status

Broad-striped Mongoose

VU — Vulnerable

Water yam

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-striped Mongoose	Water yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-striped Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water yam

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (6 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.