Gambian Mongoose vs Slippery Jack

Mungos gambianus compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Herpestidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Mungos	Suillus
Species	Mungos gambianus	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).