Banded Mongoose vs Morocco-gum

Mungos mungo compared with Vachellia gummifera

Key Differences

• Banded Mongoose is Least Concern while Morocco-gum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Morocco-gum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Herpestidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Mungos	Vachellia
Species	Mungos mungo	Vachellia gummifera

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Morocco-gum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	Morocco-gum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Morocco-gum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.