Narrow-striped Mongoose vs Spiral head ginger

Mungotictis decemlineata compared with Costus scaber

Key Differences

• Narrow-striped Mongoose is Endangered while Spiral head ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-striped Mongoose	Spiral head ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Eupleridae	Costaceae
Genus	Mungotictis	Costus
Species	Mungotictis decemlineata	Costus scaber

Conservation Status

Narrow-striped Mongoose

EN — Endangered

Spiral head ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-striped Mongoose	Spiral head ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-striped Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiral head ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across North America (4 countries) and South America (Brazil, Colombia).