Banded Mongoose vs Munk's devil ray

Mungos mungo compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

• Banded Mongoose is Least Concern while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Munk's devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Herpestidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Mungos	Mobula
Species	Mungos mungo	Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Mongoose and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	Munk's devil ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Munk's devil 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.