Banded Mongoose vs Norfolk Everlasting-pea

Mungos mungo compared with Lathyrus heterophyllus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Banded Mongoose Norfolk Everlasting-pea
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 Lathyrus
Species Mungos mungo Lathyrus heterophyllus

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Norfolk Everlasting-pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Banded Mongoose Norfolk Everlasting-pea
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Norfolk Everlasting-pea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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.

Norfolk Everlasting-pea

No description available.

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