field locoweed vs Gambian Mongoose

Oxytropis campestris compared with Mungos gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	field locoweed	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fabaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Oxytropis	Mungos
Species	Oxytropis campestris	Mungos gambianus

Conservation Status

field locoweed

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	field locoweed	Gambian Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

field locoweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.