Banded Mongoose vs Pear Scab

Mungos mungo compared with Venturia pyrina

Key Differences

• Banded Mongoose is Least Concern while Pear Scab is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Pear Scab
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Herpestidae	Ichneumonidae
Genus	Mungos	Venturia
Species	Mungos mungo	Venturia pyrina

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Mongoose and Pear Scab share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Pear Scab

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pear Scab

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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.