Gambian Mongoose vs scratch grass

Mungos gambianus compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Gambian Mongoose is Least Concern while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	scratch grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Herpestidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Mungos	Muhlenbergia
Species	Mungos gambianus	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	scratch grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scratch grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.