Banded Mongoose vs Eastern Newt

Mungos mungo compared with Notophthalmus viridescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Eastern Newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Herpestidae	Salamandridae
Genus	Mungos	Notophthalmus
Species	Mungos mungo	Notophthalmus viridescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Mongoose and Eastern Newt share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	Eastern Newt
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in 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.