Banded Mongoose vs Dark blind ray

Mungos mungo compared with Benthobatis moresbyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Dark blind ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Torpediniformes (electric ray)
Family	Herpestidae	Narcinidae
Genus	Mungos	Benthobatis
Species	Mungos mungo	Benthobatis moresbyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Mongoose and Dark blind ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Dark blind ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	Dark blind ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark blind ray

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.