Banded Mongoose vs black currant-tree

Mungos mungo compared with Antidesma ghaesembilla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Banded Mongoose black currant-tree
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Herpestidae Phyllanthaceae
Genus Mungos Antidesma
Species Mungos mungo Antidesma ghaesembilla

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Banded Mongoose black currant-tree
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black currant-tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guyana.

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.

black currant-tree

The Black Currant-Tree (Antidesma ghaesembilla) is a species in the genus Antidesma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Guyana.

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