Banded Mongoose vs Flame Chanterelle

Mungos mungo compared with Craterellus ignicolor

Key Differences

• Banded Mongoose is Least Concern while Flame Chanterelle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Flame Chanterelle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Herpestidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Mungos	Craterellus
Species	Mungos mungo	Craterellus ignicolor

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Flame Chanterelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	Flame Chanterelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flame Chanterelle

Habitat

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

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.