Banded Mongoose vs lesula

Mungos mungo compared with Cercopithecus lomamiensis

Key Differences

• Banded Mongoose is Least Concern while lesula is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	lesula
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Herpestidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Mungos	Cercopithecus
Species	Mungos mungo	Cercopithecus lomamiensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

lesula

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	lesula
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lesula

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.