Banded Mongoose vs False Death-Cap

Mungos mungo compared with Amanita citrina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Banded Mongoose False Death-Cap
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Herpestidae Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus Mungos Amanita (Amanitas)
Species Mungos mungo Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Banded Mongoose False Death-Cap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Death-Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.

False Death-Cap

No description available.

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