Banded Mongoose vs Sumatran Serow

Mungos mungo compared with Capricornis sumatraensis

Key Differences

• Banded Mongoose is Least Concern while Sumatran Serow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Sumatran Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Herpestidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Mungos	Capricornis
Species	Mungos mungo	Capricornis sumatraensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Mongoose and Sumatran Serow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran Serow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	Sumatran Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumatran Serow

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.