Gambian Mongoose vs Wormseed

Mungos gambianus compared with Dysphania anthelmintica

Key Differences

• Gambian Mongoose is Least Concern while Wormseed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Wormseed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Herpestidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Mungos	Dysphania
Species	Mungos gambianus	Dysphania anthelmintica

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Wormseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wormseed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).