Banded Mongoose vs Wandering Thomasomys

Mungos mungo compared with Thomasomys erro

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Wandering Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Herpestidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Mungos	Thomasomys
Species	Mungos mungo	Thomasomys erro

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Wandering Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	Wandering Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wandering Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.