Banded Mongoose vs Cretan Argus

Mungos mungo compared with Kretania psylorita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Cretan Argus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Herpestidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Mungos	Kretania
Species	Mungos mungo	Kretania psylorita

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Cretan Argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	Cretan Argus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cretan Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece.

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.