Banded Mongoose vs Root rot

Mungos mungo compared with Phytophthora cinnamomi

Key Differences

• Banded Mongoose is Least Concern while Root rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Root rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Herpestidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Mungos	Phytophthora
Species	Mungos mungo	Phytophthora cinnamomi

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	Root rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root rot

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (6 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (7 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.