Gambian Mongoose vs Meadow Puffball

Mungos gambianus compared with Lycoperdon pratense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Meadow Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Herpestidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Mungos	Lycoperdon
Species	Mungos gambianus	Lycoperdon pratense

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	Meadow Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.