Banded Mongoose vs Flea

Mungos mungo compared with Nosopsyllus londiniensis

Key Differences

• Banded Mongoose is Least Concern while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Herpestidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Mungos	Nosopsyllus
Species	Mungos mungo	Nosopsyllus londiniensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Sweden 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.