Banded Mongoose vs Diminutive Agaricus

Mungos mungo compared with Agaricus diminutivus

Key Differences

• Banded Mongoose is Least Concern while Diminutive Agaricus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Diminutive Agaricus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Herpestidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Mungos	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)
Species	Mungos mungo	Agaricus diminutivus

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Diminutive Agaricus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	Diminutive Agaricus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Diminutive Agaricus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.