Gambian Mongoose vs Loose Starweb

Mungos gambianus compared with Asterostroma laxum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Loose Starweb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Herpestidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Mungos	Asterostroma
Species	Mungos gambianus	Asterostroma laxum

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Loose Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	Loose Starweb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Loose Starweb

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.