Gambian Mongoose vs Stinging Nettle Tree

Mungos gambianus compared with Dendrocnide harveyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Stinging Nettle Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Herpestidae	Urticaceae
Genus	Mungos	Dendrocnide
Species	Mungos gambianus	Dendrocnide harveyi

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Stinging Nettle Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	Stinging Nettle Tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinging Nettle Tree

Habitat

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