Banded Mongoose vs Crucifer flea beetle

Mungos mungo compared with Phyllotreta cruciferae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Crucifer flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Herpestidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Mungos	Phyllotreta
Species	Mungos mungo	Phyllotreta cruciferae

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Mongoose and Crucifer flea beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Crucifer flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	Crucifer flea beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crucifer flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.