Banded Mongoose vs Broad-striped Mongoose

Mungos mungo compared with Galidictis fasciata

Key Differences

• Banded Mongoose is Least Concern while Broad-striped Mongoose is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Broad-striped Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Herpestidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Mungos	Galidictis
Species	Mungos mungo	Galidictis fasciata

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Mongoose and Broad-striped Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Broad-striped Mongoose

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	Broad-striped Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-striped Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Broad-striped Mongoose

The Broad-Striped Mongoose (Galidictis fasciata) is a species in the genus Galidictis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.