Banded Mongoose vs

Mungos mungo compared with Dolichospermum danicum

Key Differences

  • Banded Mongoose is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Banded Mongoose
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Cyanobacteriia
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Cyanobacteriales
Family Herpestidae Nostocaceae
Genus Mungos Dolichospermum
Species Mungos mungo Dolichospermum danicum

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Banded Mongoose
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Dolichospermum danicum is a planktonic, filamentous cyanobacterium in the family Aphanizomenonaceae, first described from Danish freshwater habitats. It produces heterocysts for nitrogen fixation and is capable of forming buoyant surface blooms in eutrophic lakes. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

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