Banded Mongoose vs Lightnose Skate

Mungos mungo compared with Breviraja colesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Lightnose Skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Herpestidae	Rajidae
Genus	Mungos	Breviraja
Species	Mungos mungo	Breviraja colesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Lightnose Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	Lightnose Skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lightnose Skate

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.