Narrow-striped Mongoose vs Red Balau

Mungotictis decemlineata compared with Shorea guiso

Key Differences

• Narrow-striped Mongoose is Endangered while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-striped Mongoose	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Eupleridae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Mungotictis	Shorea
Species	Mungotictis decemlineata	Shorea guiso

Conservation Status

Narrow-striped Mongoose

EN — Endangered

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-striped Mongoose	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-striped Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

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