Elbowbush vs Gambian Mongoose

Forestiera angustifolia compared with Mungos gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elbowbush	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Oleaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Forestiera	Mungos
Species	Forestiera angustifolia	Mungos gambianus

Conservation Status

Elbowbush

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elbowbush	Gambian Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elbowbush

Habitat

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

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.