Gambian Mongoose vs Sand Hickory

Mungos gambianus compared with Carya pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Sand Hickory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Herpestidae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Mungos	Carya
Species	Mungos gambianus	Carya pallida

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Sand Hickory

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	Sand Hickory
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Hickory

Habitat

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