Gambian Mongoose vs Horned Fig

Mungos gambianus compared with Ficus cereicarpa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Horned Fig
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Herpestidae	Moraceae
Genus	Mungos	Ficus
Species	Mungos gambianus	Ficus cereicarpa

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Horned Fig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Horned Fig

Habitat

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