Gambian Mongoose vs Sour orange

Mungos gambianus compared with Citrus aurantium

Key Differences

• Gambian Mongoose is Least Concern while Sour orange is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Sour orange
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Herpestidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Mungos	Citrus
Species	Mungos gambianus	Citrus aurantium

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Sour orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	Sour orange
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sour orange

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (12 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia).