vs Gambian Mongoose

Fuscidea lightfootii compared with Mungos gambianus

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Gambian Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fuscideaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Fuscidea	Mungos
Species	Fuscidea lightfootii	Mungos gambianus

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.