Gambian Mongoose vs Thatch palm

Mungos gambianus compared with Sabal yapa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Thatch palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Herpestidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Mungos	Sabal
Species	Mungos gambianus	Sabal yapa

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Thatch palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	Thatch palm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thatch palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Cuba.