Narrow-striped Mongoose vs Redspored Dapperling

Mungotictis decemlineata compared with Melanophyllum haematospermum

Key Differences

• Narrow-striped Mongoose is Endangered while Redspored Dapperling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-striped Mongoose	Redspored Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Eupleridae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Mungotictis	Melanophyllum
Species	Mungotictis decemlineata	Melanophyllum haematospermum

Conservation Status

Narrow-striped Mongoose

EN — Endangered

Redspored Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-striped Mongoose	Redspored Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-striped Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redspored Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.