Banded Mongoose vs Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

Mungos mungo compared with Natalus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Herpestidae	Natalidae
Genus	Mungos	Natalus
Species	Mungos mungo	Natalus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Mongoose and Mexican Funnel-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.