Banded Mongoose vs Short-eared Possum

Mungos mungo compared with Trichosurus caninus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Short-eared Possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Herpestidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Mungos	Trichosurus
Species	Mungos mungo	Trichosurus caninus

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Mongoose and Short-eared Possum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Short-eared Possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	Short-eared Possum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-eared Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.