Devil's horsewhip vs Gambian Mongoose

Achyranthes aspera compared with Mungos gambianus

Key Differences

• Devil's horsewhip is Not Evaluated while Gambian Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's horsewhip	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Achyranthes	Mungos
Species	Achyranthes aspera	Mungos gambianus

Conservation Status

Devil's horsewhip

NE — Not Evaluated

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's horsewhip	Gambian Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil's horsewhip

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (Italy, Spain, United Kingdom), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Suriname).

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.