Banded Mongoose vs Lesser devilray

Mungos mungo compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Banded Mongoose is Least Concern while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Lesser devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Herpestidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Mungos	Mobula
Species	Mungos mungo	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Mongoose and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	Lesser devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser devilray

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.