Banded Mongoose vs Calendula Smut

Mungos mungo compared with Entyloma calendulae

Key Differences

• Banded Mongoose is Least Concern while Calendula Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Calendula Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Entylomatales (Entylomatales)
Family	Herpestidae	Entylomataceae
Genus	Mungos	Entyloma
Species	Mungos mungo	Entyloma calendulae

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Calendula Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	Calendula Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Calendula Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

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.

Calendula Smut

The Calendula Smut (Entyloma calendulae) is a species in the genus Entyloma. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.