Gambian Mongoose vs Jointed Charlock

Mungos gambianus compared with Raphanus raphanistrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Gambian Mongoose Jointed Charlock
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family Herpestidae Brassicaceae
Genus Mungos Raphanus
Species Mungos gambianus Raphanus raphanistrum

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Jointed Charlock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Gambian Mongoose Jointed Charlock
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jointed Charlock

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (17 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (7 countries).

Gambian Mongoose

No description available.

Jointed Charlock

No description available.

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