Banded Mongoose vs thistle aphid

Mungos mungo compared with Brachycaudus cardui

Key Differences

• Banded Mongoose is Least Concern while thistle aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	thistle aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Herpestidae	Aphididae
Genus	Mungos	Brachycaudus
Species	Mungos mungo	Brachycaudus cardui

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Mongoose and thistle aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

thistle aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	thistle aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

thistle aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.