Gambian Mongoose vs ground-pine

Mungos gambianus compared with Ajuga chamaepitys

Key Differences

• Gambian Mongoose is Least Concern while ground-pine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	ground-pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Herpestidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Mungos	Ajuga
Species	Mungos gambianus	Ajuga chamaepitys

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

ground-pine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	ground-pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ground-pine

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).