Gambian Mongoose vs Jelly Rot

Mungos gambianus compared with Phlebia tremellosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Jelly Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Herpestidae	Meruliaceae
Genus	Mungos	Phlebia
Species	Mungos gambianus	Phlebia tremellosa

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Jelly Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jelly Rot

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.