Gambian Mongoose vs king protea

Mungos gambianus compared with Protea cynaroides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	king protea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Herpestidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Mungos	Protea
Species	Mungos gambianus	Protea cynaroides

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

king protea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	king protea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

king protea

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.