Banded Mongoose vs Forest Lamb

Mungos mungo compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

• Banded Mongoose is Least Concern while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Forest Lamb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Herpestidae	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Mungos	Albatrellus
Species	Mungos mungo	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	Forest Lamb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Lamb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.