Gambian Mongoose vs Slough sedge

Mungos gambianus compared with Carex obnupta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Slough sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Herpestidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Mungos	Carex
Species	Mungos gambianus	Carex obnupta

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Slough sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	Slough sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slough sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.