Pousargues’s Mongoose vs Tuberous Valerian

Dologale dybowskii compared with Valeriana tuberosa

Key Differences

• Pousargues’s Mongoose is Data Deficient while Tuberous Valerian is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pousargues’s Mongoose	Tuberous Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Herpestidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Dologale	Valeriana
Species	Dologale dybowskii	Valeriana tuberosa

Conservation Status

Pousargues’s Mongoose

DD — Data Deficient

Tuberous Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pousargues’s Mongoose	Tuberous Valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pousargues’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.