Gambian Mongoose vs long yam

Mungos gambianus compared with Dioscorea transversa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Herpestidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Mungos	Dioscorea
Species	Mungos gambianus	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.