Gambian Mongoose vs sorrel

Mungos gambianus compared with Oxalis rosea

Key Differences

• Gambian Mongoose is Least Concern while sorrel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	sorrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family	Herpestidae	Oxalidaceae
Genus	Mungos	Oxalis
Species	Mungos gambianus	Oxalis rosea

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

sorrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	sorrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sorrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (5 countries).