Banded Mongoose vs

Mungos mungo compared with Nemania diffusa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Herpestidae	Xylariaceae
Genus	Mungos	Nemania
Species	Mungos mungo	Nemania diffusa

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.