Banded Mongoose vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Mungos mungo compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Banded Mongoose is Least Concern while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Carnivora (ネコ目)	Afrosoricida (アフリカトガリネズミ目)
Family	Herpestidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Mungos	Amblysomus
Species	Mungos mungo	Amblysomus corriae

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Mongoose and Fynbos Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	Fynbos Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fynbos Golden Mole

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.