Gambian Mongoose vs Poison Pie

Mungos gambianus compared with Hebeloma crustuliniforme

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Poison Pie
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	Hebeloma
Species	Mungos gambianus	Hebeloma crustuliniforme

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Poison Pie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	Poison Pie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poison Pie

Habitat

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

Range

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