Narrow-striped Mongoose vs Rough Star-thistle

Mungotictis decemlineata compared with Centaurea aspera

Key Differences

• Narrow-striped Mongoose is Endangered while Rough Star-thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-striped Mongoose	Rough Star-thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Eupleridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Mungotictis	Centaurea
Species	Mungotictis decemlineata	Centaurea aspera

Conservation Status

Narrow-striped Mongoose

EN — Endangered

Rough Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-striped Mongoose	Rough Star-thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-striped Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough Star-thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).