Gambian Mongoose vs Streamside Swordfern

Mungos gambianus compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• Gambian Mongoose is Least Concern while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Herpestidae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Mungos	Nephrolepis
Species	Mungos gambianus	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	Streamside Swordfern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.