Banded Mongoose vs Gulf Chimaera

Mungos mungo compared with Hydrolagus alberti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Gulf Chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Herpestidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Mungos	Hydrolagus
Species	Mungos mungo	Hydrolagus alberti

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Mongoose and Gulf Chimaera share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Gulf Chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	Gulf Chimaera
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gulf Chimaera

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.