Gambian Mongoose vs Olive Wax Cap

Mungos gambianus compared with Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Olive Wax Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Herpestidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Mungos	Hygrophorus
Species	Mungos gambianus	Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	Olive Wax Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Wax Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.