Gambian Mongoose vs silk-tassel

Mungos gambianus compared with Garrya elliptica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	silk-tassel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Garryales (Garryales)
Family	Herpestidae	Garryaceae
Genus	Mungos	Garrya
Species	Mungos gambianus	Garrya elliptica

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

silk-tassel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	silk-tassel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

silk-tassel

Habitat

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