Banded Mongoose vs kit fox

Mungos mungo compared with Vulpes macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	kit fox
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	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Mungos	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Mungos mungo	Vulpes macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Mongoose and kit fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

kit fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	kit fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

kit fox

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.