Banded Mongoose vs Tar spot

Mungos mungo compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Banded Mongoose is Least Concern while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Herpestidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Mungos	Phyllachora
Species	Mungos mungo	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	Tar spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tar spot

Habitat

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

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.