Banded Mongoose vs Blue Flag

Mungos mungo compared with Iris versicolor

Key Differences

• Banded Mongoose is Least Concern while Blue Flag is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Blue Flag
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Herpestidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Mungos	Iris
Species	Mungos mungo	Iris versicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Mongoose and Blue Flag share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Blue Flag

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	Blue Flag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue Flag

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Blue Flag

The Blue Flag (Iris versicolor) is a species in the genus Iris. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.