Brown Cup vs Gambian Mongoose

Rutstroemia firma compared with Mungos gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cup	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Rutstroemiaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Rutstroemia	Mungos
Species	Rutstroemia firma	Mungos gambianus

Conservation Status

Brown Cup

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cup	Gambian Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown Cup

The Brown Cup (Rutstroemia firma) is a species in the genus Rutstroemia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.