Banded Mongoose vs Dotted Ermel

Mungos mungo compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Banded Mongoose is Least Concern while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Dotted Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Herpestidae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Mungos	Ethmia
Species	Mungos mungo	Ethmia dodecea

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Mongoose and Dotted Ermel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	Dotted Ermel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.