Banded Mongoose vs small blue

Mungos mungo compared with Cupido minimus

Key Differences

• Banded Mongoose is Least Concern while small blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	small blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Herpestidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Mungos	Cupido
Species	Mungos mungo	Cupido minimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Mongoose and small blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

small blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	small blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (39 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

small blue

small blue (Cupido minimus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.