Banded Mongoose vs Fishy Milkcap

Mungos mungo compared with Lactifluus volemus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Fishy Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Herpestidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Mungos	Lactifluus
Species	Mungos mungo	Lactifluus volemus

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Fishy Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	Fishy Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fishy Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.