Banded Mongoose vs Madeira ray

Mungos mungo compared with Raja maderensis

Key Differences

• Banded Mongoose is Least Concern while Madeira ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Madeira ray
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	Raja
Species	Mungos mungo	Raja maderensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Madeira ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	Madeira ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Madeira ray

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.