Gambian Mongoose vs Maui's paddle

Mungos gambianus compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Gambian Mongoose is Least Concern while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Herpestidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Mungos	Elaphoglossum
Species	Mungos gambianus	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	Maui's paddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.