Banded Mongoose vs Variable Flying Fox

Mungos mungo compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Banded Mongoose is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Herpestidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Mungos	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Mungos mungo	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Mongoose and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Flying Fox

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.