Gambian Mongoose vs Leafless Ballart

Mungos gambianus compared with Exocarpos aphyllus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Leafless Ballart
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Santalales (Santalales)
Family	Herpestidae	Santalaceae
Genus	Mungos	Exocarpos
Species	Mungos gambianus	Exocarpos aphyllus

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Leafless Ballart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	Leafless Ballart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leafless Ballart

Habitat

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