Gambian Mongoose vs lesser skullcap

Mungos gambianus compared with Scutellaria minor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	lesser skullcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Herpestidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Mungos	Scutellaria
Species	Mungos gambianus	Scutellaria minor

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

lesser skullcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	lesser skullcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lesser skullcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).