Banded Mongoose vs Kashmir Mountain Vole

Mungos mungo compared with Alticola montosa

Key Differences

• Banded Mongoose is Least Concern while Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Kashmir Mountain Vole
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Mungos	Alticola
Species	Mungos mungo	Alticola montosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Mongoose and Kashmir Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	Kashmir Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kashmir Mountain Vole

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.