Banded Mongoose vs long yam

Mungos mungo compared with Dioscorea transversa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Banded Mongoose long yam
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family Herpestidae Dioscoreaceae
Genus Mungos Dioscorea
Species Mungos mungo Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Banded Mongoose long yam
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

long yam

No description available.

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