Banded Mongoose vs Crested Malimbe

Mungos mungo compared with Malimbus malimbicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Crested Malimbe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Herpestidae	Ploceidae
Genus	Mungos	Malimbus
Species	Mungos mungo	Malimbus malimbicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Mongoose and Crested Malimbe share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Crested Malimbe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	Crested Malimbe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crested Malimbe

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.