Cushion Bracket vs Gambian Mongoose

Phellinus pomaceus compared with Mungos gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cushion Bracket	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Phellinus	Mungos
Species	Phellinus pomaceus	Mungos gambianus

Conservation Status

Cushion Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cushion Bracket	Gambian Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cushion Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.