Narrow-striped Mongoose vs Natal plum

Mungotictis decemlineata compared with Carissa macrocarpa

Key Differences

• Narrow-striped Mongoose is Endangered while Natal plum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-striped Mongoose	Natal plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Eupleridae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Mungotictis	Carissa
Species	Mungotictis decemlineata	Carissa macrocarpa

Conservation Status

Narrow-striped Mongoose

EN — Endangered

Natal plum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-striped Mongoose	Natal plum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-striped Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Natal plum

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).