Banded Mongoose vs Gall midge

Mungos mungo compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Banded Mongoose is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Herpestidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Mungos	Contarinia
Species	Mungos mungo	Contarinia pyrivora

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.