Gambian Mongoose vs Sickener

Mungos gambianus compared with Russula emetica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Sickener
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Herpestidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Mungos	Russula
Species	Mungos gambianus	Russula emetica

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Sickener

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	Sickener
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sickener

Habitat

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

Range

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