Banded Mongoose vs Dusty Clover

Mungos mungo compared with Lespedeza capitata

Key Differences

• Banded Mongoose is Least Concern while Dusty Clover is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Dusty Clover
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Herpestidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Mungos	Lespedeza
Species	Mungos mungo	Lespedeza capitata

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Dusty Clover

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	Dusty Clover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusty Clover

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.