Banded Mongoose vs Obscure Domecap

Mungos mungo compared with Calocybe obscurissima

Key Differences

• Banded Mongoose is Least Concern while Obscure Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Obscure Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Herpestidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Mungos	Calocybe
Species	Mungos mungo	Calocybe obscurissima

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Obscure Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Domecap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.