Gambian Mongoose vs Lesser Scalewort

Mungos gambianus compared with Frullania microphylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Lesser Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Herpestidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Mungos	Frullania
Species	Mungos gambianus	Frullania microphylla

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	Lesser Scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.