Banded Mongoose vs Garlic Mushroom

Mungos mungo compared with Mycetinis copelandii

Key Differences

• Banded Mongoose is Least Concern while Garlic Mushroom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Garlic Mushroom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Herpestidae	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Mungos	Mycetinis
Species	Mungos mungo	Mycetinis copelandii

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Garlic Mushroom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	Garlic Mushroom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Garlic Mushroom

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.