Gambian Mongoose vs southern elder

Mungos gambianus compared with Sambucus australis

Key Differences

• Gambian Mongoose is Least Concern while southern elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	southern elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Herpestidae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Mungos	Sambucus
Species	Mungos gambianus	Sambucus australis

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

southern elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	southern elder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

southern elder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.