Banded Mongoose vs Scaled Quail

Mungos mungo compared with Callipepla squamata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Scaled Quail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Herpestidae	Odontophoridae
Genus	Mungos	Callipepla
Species	Mungos mungo	Callipepla squamata

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Mongoose and Scaled Quail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Scaled Quail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	Scaled Quail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaled Quail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.