Gambian Mongoose vs Yarrow

Mungos gambianus compared with Achillea crithmifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Yarrow
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	Achillea
Species	Mungos gambianus	Achillea crithmifolia

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Yarrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yarrow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).