Banded Mongoose vs Zebra Duiker

Mungos mungo compared with Cephalophus zebra

Key Differences

• Banded Mongoose is Least Concern while Zebra Duiker is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Zebra Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Herpestidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Mungos	Cephalophus
Species	Mungos mungo	Cephalophus zebra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Zebra Duiker

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	Zebra Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zebra Duiker

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.