Banded Mongoose vs Duck Flea

Mungos mungo compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Banded Mongoose is Least Concern while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Herpestidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Mungos	Ceratophyllus
Species	Mungos mungo	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	Duck Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.