Banded Mongoose vs Iolas Blue

Mungos mungo compared with Iolana debilitata

Key Differences

• Banded Mongoose is Least Concern while Iolas Blue is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Iolas Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Herpestidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Mungos	Iolana
Species	Mungos mungo	Iolana debilitata

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Mongoose and Iolas Blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Iolas Blue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	Iolas Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iolas Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Spain.

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.