Gambian Mongoose vs paradise-nut

Mungos gambianus compared with Lecythis zabucajo

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	paradise-nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Herpestidae	Lecythidaceae
Genus	Mungos	Lecythis
Species	Mungos gambianus	Lecythis zabucajo

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

paradise-nut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	paradise-nut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

paradise-nut

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Taiwan.