Cracking Clitocybe vs Gambian Mongoose

Clitocybe rivulosa compared with Mungos gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cracking Clitocybe	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	Tricholomataceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Clitocybe	Mungos
Species	Clitocybe rivulosa	Mungos gambianus

Conservation Status

Cracking Clitocybe

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cracking Clitocybe	Gambian Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cracking Clitocybe

Habitat

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

Range

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

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.