Gambian Mongoose vs Smooth Stonewort

Mungos gambianus compared with Nitella flexilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Smooth Stonewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Herpestidae	Characeae
Genus	Mungos	Nitella
Species	Mungos gambianus	Nitella flexilis

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Stonewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	Smooth Stonewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Stonewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.