Fringed Sedge vs Gambian Mongoose

Carex crinita compared with Mungos gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Sedge	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cyperaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Carex	Mungos
Species	Carex crinita	Mungos gambianus

Conservation Status

Fringed Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.