Gambian Mongoose vs Tear Dropper

Mungos gambianus compared with Cylindrobasidium laeve

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Tear Dropper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Herpestidae	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Mungos	Cylindrobasidium
Species	Mungos gambianus	Cylindrobasidium laeve

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Tear Dropper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	Tear Dropper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tear Dropper

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and United States.