Gambian Mongoose vs Mountain yam

Mungos gambianus compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Gambian Mongoose is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Herpestidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Mungos	Dioscorea
Species	Mungos gambianus	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.