Banded Mongoose vs Falkland Island fox

Mungos mungo compared with Dusicyon australis

Key Differences

• Banded Mongoose is Least Concern while Falkland Island fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Falkland Island fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Herpestidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Mungos	Dusicyon
Species	Mungos mungo	Dusicyon australis

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Mongoose and Falkland Island fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (carnívoros)

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	Falkland Island fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Falkland Island fox

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.