Gambian Mongoose vs toothcup

Mungos gambianus compared with Ammannia latifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	toothcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Herpestidae	Lythraceae
Genus	Mungos	Ammannia
Species	Mungos gambianus	Ammannia latifolia

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

toothcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

toothcup

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), North America (Cuba), and South America (4 countries).