Banded Mongoose vs fig wax scale

Mungos mungo compared with Ceroplastes japonicus

Key Differences

• Banded Mongoose is Least Concern while fig wax scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	fig wax scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Herpestidae	Coccidae
Genus	Mungos	Ceroplastes
Species	Mungos mungo	Ceroplastes japonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Mongoose and fig wax scale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

fig wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	fig wax scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fig wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.