Gambian Mongoose vs Moss Bell

Mungos gambianus compared with Galerina hypnorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Moss Bell
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Herpestidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Mungos	Galerina
Species	Mungos gambianus	Galerina hypnorum

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Moss Bell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moss Bell

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).