Fly marsh elder vs Narrow-striped Mongoose

Iva cheiranthifolia compared with Mungotictis decemlineata

Key Differences

• Fly marsh elder is Least Concern while Narrow-striped Mongoose is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fly marsh elder	Narrow-striped Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Eupleridae
Genus	Iva	Mungotictis
Species	Iva cheiranthifolia	Mungotictis decemlineata

Conservation Status

Fly marsh elder

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-striped Mongoose

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fly marsh elder	Narrow-striped Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fly marsh elder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and United States.

Narrow-striped Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.