Gambian Mongoose vs Smooth hawksbeard

Mungos gambianus compared with Crepis capillaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Gambian Mongoose Smooth hawksbeard
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Herpestidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Mungos Crepis
Species Mungos gambianus Crepis capillaris

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Smooth hawksbeard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Gambian Mongoose Smooth hawksbeard
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth hawksbeard

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

Gambian Mongoose

No description available.

Smooth hawksbeard

No description available.

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