Banded Mongoose vs Green Flat Sedge

Mungos mungo compared with Cyperus drummondii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Banded Mongoose Green Flat Sedge
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Poales (Grasses)
Family Herpestidae Cyperaceae
Genus Mungos Cyperus
Species Mungos mungo Cyperus drummondii

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Green Flat Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Banded Mongoose Green Flat Sedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Green Flat Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.

Green Flat Sedge

No description available.

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