Banded Mongoose vs Western Gorse

Mungos mungo compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Banded Mongoose is Least Concern while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Western Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Herpestidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Mungos	Ulex
Species	Mungos mungo	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	Western Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Gorse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.