Banded Mongoose vs Leche Maria

Mungos mungo compared with Euphorbia tanquahuete

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Leche Maria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Herpestidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Mungos	Euphorbia
Species	Mungos mungo	Euphorbia tanquahuete

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Leche Maria

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	Leche Maria
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leche Maria

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.