Banded Mongoose vs Dung Cannon

Mungos mungo compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

• Banded Mongoose is Least Concern while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Herpestidae	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Mungos	Pilobolus
Species	Mungos mungo	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	Dung Cannon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.