Banded Mongoose vs Topo pata ancha

Mungos mungo compared with Scapanus latimanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Topo pata ancha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Herpestidae	Talpidae
Genus	Mungos	Scapanus
Species	Mungos mungo	Scapanus latimanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Mongoose and Topo pata ancha share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Topo pata ancha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	Topo pata ancha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Topo pata ancha

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.

Topo pata ancha

The Broad-footed Mole (Scapanus latimanus) is a species in the genus Scapanus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.