Banded Mongoose vs Spotted Salamander

Mungos mungo compared with Ambystoma maculatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Spotted Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Herpestidae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Mungos	Ambystoma
Species	Mungos mungo	Ambystoma maculatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	Spotted Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.

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.