Gambian Mongoose vs Orange Disco

Mungos gambianus compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Herpestidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Mungos	Aleurodiscus
Species	Mungos gambianus	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.