Banded Mongoose vs Himalayan Rat

Mungos mungo compared with Rattus pyctoris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Himalayan Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Herpestidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Mungos	Rattus
Species	Mungos mungo	Rattus pyctoris

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Mongoose and Himalayan Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	Himalayan Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan Rat

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.