Gambian Mongoose vs Laurel willow

Mungos gambianus compared with Salix pentandra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Laurel willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Herpestidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Mungos	Salix
Species	Mungos gambianus	Salix pentandra

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Laurel willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	Laurel willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Laurel willow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).