Banded Mongoose vs Gambian Mongoose

Mungos mungo compared with Mungos gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family same	Herpestidae	Herpestidae
Genus same	Mungos	Mungos
Species	Mungos mungo	Mungos gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Mongoose and Gambian Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mungos.

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.