Banded Mongoose vs Sprucecone Cap

Mungos mungo compared with Strobilurus esculentus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Sprucecone Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Herpestidae	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Mungos	Strobilurus
Species	Mungos mungo	Strobilurus esculentus

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Sprucecone Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	Sprucecone Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sprucecone Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.