Field Blewit vs Gambian Mongoose

Lepista personata compared with Mungos gambianus

Key Differences

• Field Blewit is Not Evaluated while Gambian Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Blewit	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	Lepista	Mungos
Species	Lepista personata	Mungos gambianus

Conservation Status

Field Blewit

NE — Not Evaluated

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Blewit	Gambian Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Field Blewit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.