Narrow-striped Mongoose vs Variable watermilfoil

Mungotictis decemlineata compared with Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Key Differences

• Narrow-striped Mongoose is Endangered while Variable watermilfoil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-striped Mongoose	Variable watermilfoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Eupleridae	Haloragaceae
Genus	Mungotictis	Myriophyllum
Species	Mungotictis decemlineata	Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Conservation Status

Narrow-striped Mongoose

EN — Endangered

Variable watermilfoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-striped Mongoose	Variable watermilfoil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-striped Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable watermilfoil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, Cuba, United States).