Banded Mongoose vs Pine Toughshank

Mungos mungo compared with Gymnopus putillus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Pine Toughshank
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Herpestidae	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Mungos	Gymnopus
Species	Mungos mungo	Gymnopus putillus

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Pine Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Toughshank

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.