Gambian Mongoose vs umkokolo

Mungos gambianus compared with Dovyalis caffra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Gambian Mongoose umkokolo
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Herpestidae Salicaceae
Genus Mungos Dovyalis
Species Mungos gambianus Dovyalis caffra

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

umkokolo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Gambian Mongoose umkokolo
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

umkokolo

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

Gambian Mongoose

No description available.

umkokolo

No description available.

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