Gambian Mongoose vs Whitish Thistle

Mungos gambianus compared with Cirsium dealbatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Whitish Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Herpestidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Mungos	Cirsium
Species	Mungos gambianus	Cirsium dealbatum

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Whitish Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	Whitish Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Whitish Thistle

Habitat

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