Banded Mongoose vs Indonesian Mountain Weasel

Mungos mungo compared with Mustela lutreolina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Indonesian Mountain Weasel
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	Herpestidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Mungos	Mustela
Species	Mungos mungo	Mustela lutreolina

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Mongoose and Indonesian Mountain Weasel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	Indonesian Mountain Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

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.