Gambian Mongoose vs Red melastome

Mungos gambianus compared with Melastoma sanguineum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Red melastome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Herpestidae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Mungos	Melastoma
Species	Mungos gambianus	Melastoma sanguineum

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Red melastome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	Red melastome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red melastome

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.