Narrow-striped Mongoose vs Water Fig

Mungotictis decemlineata compared with Ficus verruculosa

Key Differences

• Narrow-striped Mongoose is Endangered while Water Fig is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-striped Mongoose	Water Fig
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Eupleridae	Moraceae
Genus	Mungotictis	Ficus
Species	Mungotictis decemlineata	Ficus verruculosa

Conservation Status

Narrow-striped Mongoose

EN — Endangered

Water Fig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-striped Mongoose	Water Fig
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-striped Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water Fig

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.