Marsh Valerian vs Narrow-striped Mongoose

Valeriana uliginosa compared with Mungotictis decemlineata

Key Differences

• Marsh Valerian is Least Concern while Narrow-striped Mongoose is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh Valerian	Narrow-striped Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Caprifoliaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Valeriana	Mungotictis
Species	Valeriana uliginosa	Mungotictis decemlineata

Conservation Status

Marsh Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-striped Mongoose

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh Valerian	Narrow-striped Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Narrow-striped Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.