Gambian Mongoose vs teak

Mungos gambianus compared with Tectona grandis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	teak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Herpestidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Mungos	Tectona
Species	Mungos gambianus	Tectona grandis

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

teak

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

teak

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (13 countries), Asia (5 countries), North America (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).