Banded Mongoose vs Spring Hazelcup

Mungos mungo compared with Encoelia furfuracea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Spring Hazelcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Herpestidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Mungos	Encoelia
Species	Mungos mungo	Encoelia furfuracea

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Spring Hazelcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	Spring Hazelcup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Hazelcup

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.