Gambian Mongoose vs joint-vetch

Mungos gambianus compared with Aeschynomene americana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Gambian Mongoose joint-vetch
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Herpestidae Fabaceae
Genus Mungos Aeschynomene
Species Mungos gambianus Aeschynomene americana

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

joint-vetch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Gambian Mongoose joint-vetch
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

joint-vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Gambian Mongoose

No description available.

joint-vetch

No description available.

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