Chestnut Brittlestem vs Gambian Mongoose

Homophron spadiceum compared with Mungos gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Brittlestem	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Homophron	Mungos
Species	Homophron spadiceum	Mungos gambianus

Conservation Status

Chestnut Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Brittlestem	Gambian Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Brittlestem

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut Brittlestem

The Chestnut Brittlestem (Homophron spadiceum) is a species in the genus Homophron. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.