Gambian Mongoose vs yesca, hongo yesquero

Mungos gambianus compared with Phellinus igniarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	yesca, hongo yesquero
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Herpestidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Mungos	Phellinus
Species	Mungos gambianus	Phellinus igniarius

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

yesca, hongo yesquero

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	yesca, hongo yesquero
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yesca, hongo yesquero

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).