Narrow-striped Mongoose vs Stinking Earthfan

Mungotictis decemlineata compared with Thelephora palmata

Key Differences

• Narrow-striped Mongoose is Endangered while Stinking Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-striped Mongoose	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Eupleridae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Mungotictis	Thelephora
Species	Mungotictis decemlineata	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Narrow-striped Mongoose

EN — Endangered

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-striped Mongoose	Stinking Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-striped Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.