Gambian Mongoose vs

Mungos gambianus compared with Micrococcus terreus

Key Differences

• Gambian Mongoose is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Actinobacteriota (Actinobacteriota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Actinomycetia (Actinomycetia)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Actinomycetales (Actinomycetales)
Family	Herpestidae	Micrococcaceae
Genus	Mungos	Micrococcus
Species	Mungos gambianus	Micrococcus terreus

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Micrococcus terreus is a gram-positive coccus in the family Micrococcaceae, originally isolated from soil. Like other members of the genus, it is aerobic and often produces yellow-pigmented colonies due to carotenoid synthesis. Its conservation status is not evaluated.