Forest Croton vs Gambian Mongoose

Croton sylvaticus compared with Mungos gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Croton	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Croton	Mungos
Species	Croton sylvaticus	Mungos gambianus

Conservation Status

Forest Croton

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Croton	Gambian Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Croton

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.