Banded Mongoose vs Onionweed

Mungos mungo compared with Asphodelus fistulosus

Key Differences

• Banded Mongoose is Least Concern while Onionweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Onionweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Herpestidae	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Mungos	Asphodelus
Species	Mungos mungo	Asphodelus fistulosus

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Onionweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onionweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

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.