Gambian Mongoose vs Gout stalk

Mungos gambianus compared with Jatropha podagrica

Key Differences

• Gambian Mongoose is Least Concern while Gout stalk is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Gout stalk

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gout stalk

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (India, Philippines, Taiwan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).