Banded Mongoose vs Bastard Gentian

Mungos mungo compared with Gentiana linearis

Key Differences

• Banded Mongoose is Least Concern while Bastard Gentian is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Bastard Gentian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Herpestidae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Mungos	Gentiana
Species	Mungos mungo	Gentiana linearis

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Bastard Gentian

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	Bastard Gentian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bastard Gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Banded Mongoose

The Banded Mongoose (Mungos mungo) is a species in the genus Mungos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bastard Gentian

The Bastard Gentian (Gentiana linearis) is a species in the genus Gentiana. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Its range includes Canada and United States.