Fringed Cup vs Gambian Mongoose

Encoelia fimbriata compared with Mungos gambianus

Key Differences

• Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated while Gambian Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Cup	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cenangiaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Encoelia	Mungos
Species	Encoelia fimbriata	Mungos gambianus

Conservation Status

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Cup	Gambian Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Cup

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.