Banded Mongoose vs Vetch Sober

Mungos mungo compared with Aproaerema anthyllidella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Vetch Sober
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Herpestidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Mungos	Aproaerema
Species	Mungos mungo	Aproaerema anthyllidella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Vetch Sober

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	Vetch Sober
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Vetch Sober

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.