Gambian Mongoose vs True kola

Mungos gambianus compared with Cola acuminata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	True kola
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Herpestidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Mungos	Cola
Species	Mungos gambianus	Cola acuminata

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

True kola

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	True kola
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

True kola

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Costa Rica.