Banded Mongoose vs Rough-Tailed

Mungos mungo compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• Banded Mongoose is Least Concern while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Herpestidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Mungos	Bathytoshia
Species	Mungos mungo	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Mongoose and Rough-Tailed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	Rough-Tailed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-Tailed

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.