Banded Mongoose vs danewort, dwarf elder

Mungos mungo compared with Sambucus ebulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Banded Mongoose danewort, dwarf elder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family Herpestidae Viburnaceae
Genus Mungos Sambucus
Species Mungos mungo Sambucus ebulus

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

danewort, dwarf elder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Banded Mongoose danewort, dwarf elder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

danewort, dwarf elder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (15 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.

danewort, dwarf elder

No description available.

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