Chinese elder vs Gambian Mongoose

Sambucus javanica compared with Mungos gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese elder	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Viburnaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Sambucus	Mungos
Species	Sambucus javanica	Mungos gambianus

Conservation Status

Chinese elder

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese elder	Gambian Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese elder

Habitat

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

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese elder

The Chinese elder (Sambucus javanica) is a species in the genus Sambucus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.